Summary of Part One – The Family That Stopped at the Falls In Part One, we began the story of Thomas Howard by tracing his family’s roots back to Grafton, Vermont, where the descendants of Ziba and Mary (Stickney) Howard formed one branch of the extended Howard family. Through a combination of traditional genealogical researchContinue reading “Thomas Howard – Part Two”
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Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter Four
Nestled in the countryside of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Howard Falls holds a rich history that intertwines natural beauty, community, and conservation. One particularly remarkable chapter in its story began in the late 1930s, when the property briefly served as the site of the Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm. Chapters One to Three Summary: HowContinue reading “Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter Four”
Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter Two
Nestled in the countryside of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Howard Falls holds a rich history that intertwines natural beauty, community, and conservation. One particularly remarkable chapter in its story began in the late 1930s, when the property briefly served as the site of the Erie County Sportsman’s League Game Farm. Chapter One Summary: How the GameContinue reading “Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter Two”
Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter One
Nestled in the countryside of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Howard Falls holds a rich history that intertwines natural beauty, community, and conservation. One particularly remarkable chapter in its story began in the late 1930s, when the property briefly served as the site of the Erie County Sportsman’s League Game Farm. Chapter One: How the Game FarmContinue reading “Erie County Sportsmen’s League Game Farm At Howard Falls – Chapter One”
Working Girl
One fateful day in the mid-1930s, Edith Lucy Hogan hurried up Peach Street. She was headed to a popular restaurant her friends had been talking about. On her lunch hour, she soon arrived at Howard’s Dinor at 11th and Peach for a quick meal. In her early 20s and single, Edith was a clerk inContinue reading “Working Girl”
Rocks of Ages
From the mid-1930s onward for over 10 years, a general interest column, “Wandering with Walter Jack,” appeared in the Erie Daily Times. It was a popular feature, often appearing once to three times a week. The column documented local history as well as significant events within the regional community. Walter Eugene Jack (1883–1966) was aContinue reading “Rocks of Ages”
Eclipsing Howard Falls
The total eclipse of the sun began in the Pacific that Monday morning, sweeping across central North America, and around 11 am that day at Howard Falls the sun began to be entirely eclipsed by the moon. Soon, Howard Falls was plunged into total darkness, as the moon completely obscured the sun. Four minutes later,Continue reading “Eclipsing Howard Falls”
Erratically Speaking
If you travel through any rural area in northwestern Pennsylvania, you will invariably see large boulders dotting the landscape. Most often, they have become lawn ornaments of a sort in homeowners’ yards, marking the entrances to driveways or delineating property lines. These boulders vary in size all the way up to as large as aContinue reading “Erratically Speaking”
Update: Falls Run Name Correction
In April of last year, we posted about the ecologically important tributary of Elk Creek where Howard Falls is located. Falls Run originates two miles south of Howard Falls at the St Lawrence continental divide and is a rather insignificant stream for those first two miles. However, after cascading over the Falls, the Falls RunContinue reading “Update: Falls Run Name Correction”