{"id":195828,"date":"2026-05-18T18:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/195828\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:52:57","slug":"erie-librarys-histerie-week-takes-locals-on-historical-tour-of-harborcreek-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/195828\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie library\u2019s HistERIE week takes locals on historical tour of Harborcreek Township"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Locals had a chance to learn about their township on Sunday during a guided driving tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As part of the Erie County Public Library\u2019s 2026 HistERIE week, guests explored Harborcreek Township and learned about the agricultural history on a bus tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/kiwanis-club-of-erie-presents-awards-to-local-high-school-seniors\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kiwanis Club of Erie presents awards to local high school seniors;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kiwanis Club of Erie presents awards to local high school seniors&quot;}\"> Kiwanis Club of Erie presents awards to local high school seniors <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The route followed along the Fruit Belt, the world\u2019s oldest and largest concord grape growing region, historic Route 20, the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and other historic places from schoolhouses to cemeteries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Harborcreek Historical Society hopes to keep the township\u2019s history alive with tours like this one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHarborcreek is a very fast-growing area here in Harborcreek, and a lot of people don\u2019t know anything about it, and we kind of want to keep that knowledge here,\u201d said Nancy Brown, a tour guide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The HistERIE program has many more events scheduled throughout the week to help highlight Erie County\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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