by Matt Flood | Mar 30, 2016 | Erie Memories
submitted and written by Bob Canaday I can still remember our swimming hole and all the fun we had. Someone called it “the falls” one time and the name stuck. It was back in the 40’s. We were always looking for a place to cool off in the hot part of summer. We swam...
by Matt Flood | Mar 30, 2016 | Erie Historical Society News
Our Homestead Christmas this past December was another success! We were treated with a beautiful snowfall to accent the occasion. Unfortunately our entertainment was cancelled due to the collapse of our big tent, but we had a nice turnout and everyone seemed to enjoy...
by Matt Flood | Nov 29, 2015 | Wise Homestead
By Carol Affleck, 2007 The Wise Homestead Museum reproduction wallpapers were replicated, in a process that spanned two years, by Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpapers. The project was initially undertaken by Bruce Bradbury, who made a personal visit to the Wise...
by Matt Flood | Nov 28, 2015 | Wise Homestead
Oliver E. Wise (O.E. Wise) came to the Canfield (Tabor) area as a farmer, blacksmith, miller and entrepreneur. He came from Wisconsin bringing with him a wife (Adeline) who was suffering from severe asthma and three teenage children one of whom was in poor health: Wm....
by Matt Flood | Nov 28, 2015 | People, William O Wise
Wm. O. Wise Canfield, COLO. May 27, 1888 Dictation. [ From CU Western History Library 1888 ] Mr. Wise is a native of Wisconsin, born in 1848, and lived there until 1868, when the family came to Colorado. They were two years on the way, going slow on account of his...
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