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View these Erie, PA bayfront photos from 1986 featuring the Public Dock, grain elevator, railroad tracks and muddy conditions: Christine’s Chronicles

Get wow-ed by these 1986 images of Erie’s Public Dock and east bayfront area before it was developed. Continue reading

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These tall ships visited Erie, PA on Aug. 21, 2025 and what a splash they made on the tempestuous lake: Christine’s Chronicles

Observe some of the tall ships that sailed into Erie, PA for the 2025 festival. Continue reading

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Get a look at one of the only original Dairy Queen signs left in the U. S. in Lawrence Park, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Presenting 2026 images of one of the last Dairy Queen curly-Q ice cream signs. Continue reading

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Bringing Erie’s Nine “Forgotten” Communities into the Spotlight: Christine’s Chronicles

How much do you know about the 9 original old Erie neighborhoods? Read this article to learn more. Continue reading

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Presenting a look back at Erie’s Historic Boston Store, 1886-1979: Christine’s Chronicles

Do you know how Erie’s Boston Store got its name? Read this story to find out. Continue reading

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The Beautiful, Melancholy Tale of Joe Root, the “King of Presque Isle:” Christine’s Chronicles

Joe Root left home as an adolescent and made his home among the nature of Presque Isle’s wilderness. Continue reading

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See photos of the outdoor Transitway Mall being demolished in downtown Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Take a trip down Erie’s memory lane and see the downtown Transitway Mall when it was removed, opening State Street back up to four lanes. Continue reading

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Erie Public Steamboat Landing, to Public Dock, to Dobbins Landing ~ What’s Up Dock?: Christine’s Chronicles

By Christine Lorraine Morgan, January 18, 2026 “Dedication of Erie’s New Dock, 1909. (The Pride of Erie) Erie, Pa.” Erie’s Public Steamboat Landing was joyously dedicated on June 24, 1909. It was a gala event that was attended by thousands, presided … Continue reading

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Wow! Check out these amazing vehicles in Erie PA’s July 1, 2024 Bayfront car show: Christine’s Chronicles

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