The Girard Sunflower gardens are open. The events have ended for this year, but the fields are open. Thank you for all your support! The fields will be open as long as the sunflowers bloom.
Historian Dr. Judith Ridner will explore the fascinating history of something we use every day: soap.
Dr. Ridner, professor of history at Mississippi State University and co-editor of Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, reveals how soap’s early beginnings of tallow and oils evolved across centuries and cultures to become the household product we rely upon for cleanliness of ourselves and our homes.
The Girard Sunflower gardens are open. The events have ended for this year, but the fields are open. Thank you for all your support! The fields will be open as long as the sunflowers bloom.
Our annual fundraiser celebrates America250PA this year.
The 6th annual A Night at the Museum Gala is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Hagen History Center. We’ll return to the historic Watson-Curtze Mansion in Erie for an evening of celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary.
Erie campus:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm
*****Girard campus is open for special events only
