Events

Celebrate with us in the sunflowers! We’re hosting a garden party for women at the Battles White House, 306 Walnut Street, Girard, PA.

Join us August 13 and 14 on the campus of Gannon University for a series of discussions by noted Oliver Hazard Perry historians.

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 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.