Erie Historical Society http://eriehistoricalsociety.org "Preserving the past for the future" Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:06:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Wise Homestead Museum host 150 Third Graders http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/wise-homestead-museum-host-150-third-graders/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/wise-homestead-museum-host-150-third-graders/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:58:59 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=504 On May 6, 2013, the Wise Homestead hosted a total of 150 Third graders (plus teachers and a number of parent volunteers) from The Academy Charter School in Westminster. Arriving in two different shifts, the students rotated through different activities during their visit. While one small group toured the museum, others could be found playing pioneer games such as Blind ...

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/wise-homestead-museum-host-150-third-graders/feed/ 0 Local History Series 2013: Our Water’s History & the Shaping of our Future http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-our-waters-history-the-shaping-of-our-future/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-our-waters-history-the-shaping-of-our-future/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:37:15 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=489 Join us at the Erie Community Center in Erie, CO on May 9, 2013 at 7:00 One thing we Westerners know is that water is a scarce commodity. But often our knowledge doesn’t go much beyond that. Water history and water law are about as clear as mud to the layperson. Tom Cech was the Executive Director for the Central ...

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-our-waters-history-the-shaping-of-our-future/feed/ 0 Local History Series 2013: Erie’s Mining Past and Its Impact Today http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-eries-mining-past-and-its-impact-today/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-eries-mining-past-and-its-impact-today/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:01:57 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=482 Join us at the Erie Community Center in Erie, CO on April 18, 2013 at 7:00 Most residents of Erie know of its mining history to some extent, but not many of us know where all the mines are or how they play a role today. Join Greg Sherman, P.G. as he discusses what is below Erie. Greg has been ...

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013-eries-mining-past-and-its-impact-today/feed/ 0 Paint the Wise Homestead – June 13 at Whimsy Paint and Sip Art Studio http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/paint-the-wise-homestead-june-13-at-whimsy-paint-and-sip-art-studio/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/paint-the-wise-homestead-june-13-at-whimsy-paint-and-sip-art-studio/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:53:06 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=459 Join us June 13, 2013 to paint a wonderful blend of form, function and color, Wise Museum is a painting custom-created for the Erie Wise Homestead Museum.

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/paint-the-wise-homestead-june-13-at-whimsy-paint-and-sip-art-studio/feed/ 0 Celebrate Women’s History Month with Joyce Lohse http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-joyce-lohse/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-joyce-lohse/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:14:56 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=453 Join us March 14, 2013 at 7:00pm, as we kick off our 2013 Local History Series and celebrate Women’s History Month with award winning author Joyce Lohse! Joyce will have stories and pictures of Colorado’s most undaunted, unshakable and women pioneers including Eliza Routt, Martha Maxwell and Justina Ford to name a few. About the 2013 Local History Series We ...

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-2013/feed/ 0 2012 Homestead Christmas http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/2012-homestead-christmas/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/2012-homestead-christmas/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:36:24 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=401 Join us December 15th from 10:00am to 4:00pm for A Homestead Christmas at the Wise Homestead Museum Free Admission (donations accpeted) Museum Open House, Hot Cider, Cookies and Tours of Wise Homestead Museum   Wise Homestead Museum is located at 11611 Jasper Road, Erie, CO Google Map 

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/2012-homestead-christmas/feed/ 0 Local History Series: Walking Tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-walking-tour-of-mt-pleasant-cemetery/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-walking-tour-of-mt-pleasant-cemetery/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:11:11 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=393   Mark your calendars.  Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 10am-12:00pm Join us for a morning walking tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with Erie Town Clerk Nancy Parker as she walks us through the historical graves and markers. This series is sponsored by Erie Community Library and Erie Historical Society. More Info:  https://www.facebook.com/events/355568281192953/      

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/local-history-series-walking-tour-of-mt-pleasant-cemetery/feed/ 0 40.0514259 -105.0371323 Howell-Robinson Farm Barn http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/howell-robinson-farm-barn/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/howell-robinson-farm-barn/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:58:33 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=387   Howell-Robinson Farm Barn was moved to the Wise Homestead Museum property in XXXX. It dates to around 1875 and was originally built as a granary. [ Excerpts from Peter Gleichman's cultural and historical survey ]  The barn is 19′x17’4″, one and one-half story, braced frame mortise-and-tenon construction, with braces rising from the ground sill to the corner posts. Corner ...

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]]> http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/howell-robinson-farm-barn/feed/ 0 2012 – 10th Annual Erie Biscuit Day Round-Up http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/2012-10th-annual-erie-biscuit-day-round-up/ http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/2012-10th-annual-erie-biscuit-day-round-up/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:38:31 +0000 Matt Flood http://eriehistoricalsociety.org/?p=375 Erie Historical Society would like to thank everyone that participated and attended the Erie Biscuit Day Saturday, Sept. 15th! Check out a photo gallery from 2012 Biscuit Day Here are some of the Biscuit Day hightlights!!   Stew Contest Results Congratulations to Miner’s Tavern for their winning stew entry. Thank you to all the other participants. All the stews were fantastic! ...

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