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Erie’s Lake Shore Industries is an amazing local business that provides durable signs to customers in the U.S. and Canada: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 14, 2026 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan, Jan. 13, 2026 Since 1908 (that’s 116 years!) Lake Shore Industries has been a fixture in Erie’s little Italy at 1817 Poplar. All these years Lake Shore has been producing durable aluminum signs, which is accomplished through … Continue reading →

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Presenting Elk Creek High School and the Little Church on the Hill ~ Lundys Lane/Wellsburg outside of Albion, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 13, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Delve into the past and read about two historic places, one that no longer exists and the other, built in 1855, that still stands and serves as a social gathering place. Continue reading →

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Observe this set of images showing Erie, PA schools from the late 1800s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 3, 2026 by xtinethewriter

PART I – In Erie’s younger days, public schools were numbered and named. Came across pictures of the schools that were in use as of 1888 and restored/colorized them. Here are Schools 1- 10 with addresses and names. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Did you know there was a French village in Erie, PA during the 1750s? Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on December 23, 2025 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Dec. 22, 2025 Bonjour! Here’s another dose of Erie’s “Forgotten History” regarding some of the area’s first non-indigenous settlers (French) who lived near the mouth of Mill Creek in the 1750s: “Presque Isle fort and road, … Continue reading →

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The Houseboats of Presque Isle ~ Check out these floating homes in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 24, 2024 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan, Oct. 24, 2024 What started out 134 years ago as homes for people who couldn’t afford conventional places to live has evolved into a floating community. Starting in the 1890s, people flocked to Presque Isle and … Continue reading →

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See pictures and the story of Erie’s Land Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse site in the US along the Great Lakes: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 7, 2024 by xtinethewriter

Hello Lighthouse Lovers – check out the Erie Land Lighthouse, the first lighthouse site on the US Great Lakes Continue reading →

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Catch a Video Glimpse of Erie’s Beautiful Bayfront at Night: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on September 28, 2024 by xtinethewriter
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Tunnel discovery at Erie’s Crowley House suggests it was an Underground Railroad stop: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 6, 2024 by xtinethewriter

A recently discovered tunnel in Erie, PA connects a local historic home to the Underground Railroad. Continue reading →

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Some of the most beautiful sunsets on earth can be witnessed at Presque Isle in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 10, 2024 by xtinethewriter

Watch this 20-second video to see proof by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ July 10, 2024

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A Tribute to the Gudgeonville Covered Bridge in Girard, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 29, 2023 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Aug. 29, 2023 Please enjoy this enlightening history regarding a historic thoroughfare in northwestern Pennsylvania, the Gudgeonville covered bridge. “Built in 1837, it is one of the oldest covered bridges in the country,” explains http://pacoveredbridges.com/erie-county/ … Continue reading →

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