Category Archives: PA

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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Take a photographic tour of the magnificent Galbraith Mansion in Erie, PA built in 1892: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 30, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Take a peek inside of this exquisite Erie, PA mansion that was built in 1892. 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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Bringing Erie’s Nine “Forgotten” Communities into the Spotlight: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 27, 2026 by xtinethewriter

How much do you know about the 9 original old Erie neighborhoods? Read this article to learn more. 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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Judah Colt was an Erie, PA pioneer whose name lives on, his house is still standing: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 23, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Learn about one of Erie’s most renowned early pioneers, Judah Colt. Continue reading →

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