Category Archives: trivia

Stop, Look, Listen and Watch Trainumentary 24 ~ Travel From Erie, PA to Maricopa, AZ

Posted on February 19, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Journey by rail from Pennsylvania to Arizona and get a look at some lesser-seen corners of the country. Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 5, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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

Posted on February 1, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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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Strong Vincent High School in Erie was set to be named West High School. Why was it changed? Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 31, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Did you know that Strong Vincent High School in Erie had a different name originally? Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 27, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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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Millionaire’s Row: The Movie, starring the magnificent structures on Erie, PA’s West 6th Street

Posted on January 25, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Get Wowed by some of these incredible structures on Erie’s Millionaire’s Row, which is a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places Continue reading →

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Presenting a list of U.S. Presidents who have visited Erie, PA over the centuries: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 20, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Peruse this list of U.S. Presidents who have visited Erie, PA Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 18, 2026 by xtinethewriter

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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“The Lawrence Park Fire Department Story”

Posted on January 17, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Read this historic account of how the Lawrence Park Fire Department evolved in Erie County, PA Continue reading →

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The Albion Area Public Library was built originally as the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company Rest House in 1911: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 16, 2026 by xtinethewriter

The Albion Area Public Library has an interesting past considering its structure was built in 1911 as a Rest House for railroad workers. Continue reading →

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