10:00am-11:00am Trolley History Tour with Ken Springirth
Take a scenic Tour of Erie on EMTA's "Bayliner Trolley" bus while local author Ken Springirth speaks on the history and importance of the trolley in Erie.
Location: In front of Blasco Library
*Registration Required
https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10747671
10:00am-11:30am Lincoln Avenue Walking Tour
Join councilwoman, journalist, and preservationist Liz Allen for a walking tour of the Lincoln Avenue neighborhood, featuring the work of Erie architect C. Paxton Cody, Sears kit houses, a World War I era “Garden Suburb,” and Ferncliff. Free to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required by emailing info@preservationerie.org.
Location: Lincoln Avenue Park & Ride / Thomas C. Hoffman Bayfront Hub
*Registration encouraged but not required: email info@preservationerie.org.
https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10750724
11:00am-12:00pm Meet and Greet with Ken Springirth
Meet local author Ken Springirth who has written over 40 books on trolley, streetcars, and railroads!
Following the History of the Trolley Tour, Springirth will be in the Admiral Room to answer questions
Location: Admiral Room (in the lobby of Blasco Library building)
https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10747673
11:50am-2:00pm Erie Maritime Museum: Historic Markers Tour
Explore Erie’s maritime heritage through local markers around the Erie Maritime Museum and Blasco branch of the Erie County Public Library. Join the Maritime Museum as we highlight the women who stitched the “Don’t Give up the Ship” flag, the Free Black sailors who served in O.H. Perry’s Lake Erie squadron, Paul Allman Siple – Erie’s Antarctic Explorer, and the U.S. Brig Niagara – Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship of during the Battle of Lake Erie in September of 1813.
Location: Gather at the Erie Maritime Museum Store
https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10753077
12:00pm-7:00pm: Masonic Temple Tours
Tours of the beautiful and historic Masonic Temple in Erie!
Tours begin every 30 minutes until 6:30
Location: Masonic Temple in Erie
https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10747668
3:00pm-6:00pm Iconic Erie HistERIE Week Walk & Screening
African American History Tour with Johnny Johnson, followed by screening of Iconic America and oral history conversation with all participants
In partnership with WQLN, join Johnny Johnson for a walking tour of African American history in the West Bayfront on Saturday, June 10 from 3 to 4pm at the Hagen History Center, located at 356 West 6th Street. Following the tour, we invite you to enjoy a free screening of WQLN’s Iconic America. After the screening, we will host an informal oral-history discussion about participants’ experiences and stories of the West Bayfront and Erie County. Johnny Johnson, a native of Covington, GA, has been a resident of Erie for 48 years and has spent 341/2 years in the Erie Public Schools, teaching Health and Physical Education at various Middle and High Schools and served as a coach for many athletic teams and advisor for many clubs. In addition to his involvement with the schools, he has been instrumental in preserving and sharing African American history in Erie County. This includes serving as Chairperson for the Ethnic Erie African American Exhibit sponsored and hosted by the Erie History Center, being instrumental in getting the baseball field at Bayview Park named after the all-black baseball team the Erie Pontiacs, recognizing historical streets as “Harry T. Burleigh Way” and “The Lawrence Family Way” and the “Rev, Charles Kennedy Way,” and a founding member of the Harry T. Burleigh society. His extensive and impressive resume goes far beyond this, and we are honored to have him lead a walk again!
Link to event: www.ourwestbayfront.org/events/aa-histerie/
More information about HistERIE Week can be found at www.WQLN.org/HistErieWeek.
Location: Hagen History Center
Library event link https://events.erielibrary.org/event/10737392