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Dr. Samuel J. Carter invented his Little Liver Pills in Erie, PA in around 1820: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 15, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Carter’s Pills started in Erie, PA back in the 1820s, read about it here. Continue reading →

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Famed Journalist Horace Greeley walked from New England to Erie County in 1830: Christine’s Chronicles.

Posted on April 11, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Horace Greeley’s parents lived in Wayne Township, Erie County. He walked there from New England in 1830. Continue reading →

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In the 1820s, Erie’s Dickson Tavern was that place where everybody knew your name in Erie: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 11, 2026 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan, April 10, 2026 Erie’s Dickson Tavern at 201 French St., accomplished some pretty amazing things during John Dickson’s time as owner from 1815 to 1831, including service to Lafayette during his visit to Erie in 1825. In … Continue reading →

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Painting visual pictures of Erie County’s Pioneer Women from the 1790s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 5, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Did you know one brave Erie pioneer woman crawled half a mile in the snow and dug food out of the ground with her bare hands to save her family from starvation? Continue reading →

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Marge’s Memoirs: Adventures as a Waitress in Erie during the 1970s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 2, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Read about some of the interesting times this former Waitress experienced in Erie, PA during the 1970s. Continue reading →

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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

Posted on April 2, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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

Posted on March 30, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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

Posted on March 29, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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

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Sample the flavor of Northwest Millcreek 10 years ago-Taki’s, Grasshopper, Pittsburgh Inn, Van Tuil, El Patio, Schickalay’s-they’re gone now: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 27, 2026 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan, March 27, 2026 In 2016 I started taking pictures to post on googlemaps. Thus I inadvertently created an extensive collection of local images in my computer and online that are fun to review 10 years later. … Continue reading →

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Visited my old neighborhood on Erie’s lower east side recently and took some pictures: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 26, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Let’s visit Erie’s lower east side and have a then vs. now look. Continue reading →

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