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06/22/2025
06/20/2025
We are open at the Battles White House tonight for the Spring Solstice festival! Come join us for a tour!
06/20/2025
Our Director of Collections is also a plant lover, and she loves finding evidence of Mrs. Watson's green thumb!
Look closely at this image of the Watson-Curtze Mansion's solarium from our archives. What types of plants can you identify here?
06/20/2025
Thanks to the 225+ incredible men who showed up, showed out, and helped us raise funds to restore the historic windows 🪟 of our beloved mansion! 💪🏽✨
Your support brings us one step closer to preserving this Erie gem. Cheers to history, community, and making a difference—together! 🥂🏛️
06/19/2025
In observance of Juneteenth, we invite you to visit our popup exhibit in the Watson-Curtze dining room. 
You’ll find some history and illustrations of churches on the Underground Railroad and of the Pope Hotel. You can make your own masterpiece and take it home.
06/18/2025
06/18/2025
06/18/2025
We’re honored to partner with the Burleigh Legacy Alliance to present “Discovering Black Erie” a traveling exhibit sharing Erie’s African American history “one story at a time.” 📜
Created with the Hagen History Center and Erie Yesterday, “Discovering Black Erie” highlights the legacy of the Lawrence family from Erie’s historic Jerusalem neighborhood. It is now on display at the Historical Institute of Culture & the African American Experience (315 E. 9th St.) for Juneteenth. Stop by today (Wednesday) from 11 AM – 5 PM! ✊🏽✨.
The traveling exhibit, made possible by an Empowered History grant from the Pennsylvania Trails of History is designed to for use in libraries, schools, reception areas, and other public spaces.
The Lawrence family’s legacy is housed at the Hagen History Center in the Burleigh Legacy Alliance’s Ada Lawrence & Johnny Johnson Archival Collection.
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Make History with Us!
We invite you to learn more about Erie, PA’s rich history.
To truly appreciate Erie’s heritage, visit the museum at the Hagen History Center to see firsthand the many exhibits including Strong Vincent’s sword, Mad Anthony Wayne’s pot and our Griswold collection.
Whether you’re a history aficionado, novice, Erieite or visitor, the Hagen History Center has something for you. Check out the galleries in the Watson-Curtze Mansion. They Include:
· Ethnic Erie Gallery
· Hall of Architecture Gallery
· Admiral Weschler Military Gallery
· Manufacturing Gallery
· Recreational Gallery
· Civil War Gallery
· Native American Gallery
· Mr. Watson's Billiard Room
· Period Kitchen
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Address
356 West 6th Street
Erie, PA
16507
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |