Weird Erie
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“Then & Now” Vintage postcards from then, and what the location looks like today
ERIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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#postcards #erie #courthouse
ERIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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#postcards #erie #courthouse
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“Then & Now” Vintage postcards from then, and what the location looks like today
ERIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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#postcards #erie #courthouse
ERIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
See more weirderie.com
#postcards #erie #courthouse
A giraffes worth of snow
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A giraffes worth of snow
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Fruits of Labor. An impressive piece of public art at E 13th & Holland not to be missed
The sculpture symbolizes Erie’s transition from agriculture to manufacturing and the strife endured with that transformation
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#agriculture #horses #manufacturing #labor
The sculpture symbolizes Erie’s transition from agriculture to manufacturing and the strife endured with that transformation
Learn more weirderie.com
#agriculture #horses #manufacturing #labor
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Fruits of Labor. An impressive piece of public art at E 13th & Holland not to be missed
The sculpture symbolizes Erie’s transition from agriculture to manufacturing and the strife endured with that transformation
Learn more weirderie.com
#agriculture #horses #manufacturing #labor
The sculpture symbolizes Erie’s transition from agriculture to manufacturing and the strife endured with that transformation
Learn more weirderie.com
#agriculture #horses #manufacturing #labor
These ruins remain of Abolitionist John Brown’s farmstead in Crawford County. He lived in our area from 1825 to 1835
#abolitionist #johnbrown
#abolitionist #johnbrown
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
These ruins remain of Abolitionist John Brown’s farmstead in Crawford County. He lived in our area from 1825 to 1835
#abolitionist #johnbrown
#abolitionist #johnbrown
Punxy Phil hath declare: 6 more weeks of Winter!
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Punxy Phil hath declare: 6 more weeks of Winter!
Beautiful but deadly ice dunes. Lake Erie resembles a lunar landscape this time of year
#eriepa #presqueisle #dunes
#eriepa #presqueisle #dunes
February 1, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Beautiful but deadly ice dunes. Lake Erie resembles a lunar landscape this time of year
#eriepa #presqueisle #dunes
#eriepa #presqueisle #dunes
Sassafras Street hides a quiet relic of the city’s horse-powered past: a white, cylindrical iron horse trough that once quenched the thirst of coal-hauling teams in the early 20th century.
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#erie #relics #horses #transportation
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#erie #relics #horses #transportation
January 27, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Sassafras Street hides a quiet relic of the city’s horse-powered past: a white, cylindrical iron horse trough that once quenched the thirst of coal-hauling teams in the early 20th century.
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#erie #relics #horses #transportation
Learn more at weirderie.com
#erie #relics #horses #transportation
The CALUMET has made the surprising decision to press forward from Detroit to Erie. Led by ice breaking tug VINCENT MASSEY. Stated arrival tomorrow
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 AM
The CALUMET has made the surprising decision to press forward from Detroit to Erie. Led by ice breaking tug VINCENT MASSEY. Stated arrival tomorrow
Houseboats and ice fishermen on Horseshoe Pond- Presque Isle
#erie #presqueisle #houseboats #icefishermen
#erie #presqueisle #houseboats #icefishermen
January 25, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Houseboats and ice fishermen on Horseshoe Pond- Presque Isle
#erie #presqueisle #houseboats #icefishermen
#erie #presqueisle #houseboats #icefishermen
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The ALGOMA NIAGARA is enroute to Erie. This is a late season trip through a mostly frozen lake. Tentatively scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The ALGOMA NIAGARA is enroute to Erie. This is a late season trip through a mostly frozen lake. Tentatively scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Krampus is the Yin to Santas Yang. While Santa rewards good children, Krampus scolds the bad. He’s celebrated on Krampusnacht. Featured elaborate costumes, Erie’s very own Rock n Roll medium, Ruth Sprague among other naughty themed fun. At Union Station. #krampus #krampusnacht #erie
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Krampus is the Yin to Santas Yang. While Santa rewards good children, Krampus scolds the bad. He’s celebrated on Krampusnacht. Featured elaborate costumes, Erie’s very own Rock n Roll medium, Ruth Sprague among other naughty themed fun. At Union Station. #krampus #krampusnacht #erie
Connecticut once laid claim to present day southern Erie County! It was based on their Royal charter which stated they owned sea-to-sea. Things came to a head in Eastern Pennsylvania in what was known as the Pennamite-Yankee War
December 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Connecticut once laid claim to present day southern Erie County! It was based on their Royal charter which stated they owned sea-to-sea. Things came to a head in Eastern Pennsylvania in what was known as the Pennamite-Yankee War
Would you believe this was the fastest way to get to Pittsburgh? If you lived in our area from the mid-1840s through the Civil War era you’d take the Erie Extension Canal and marvel at the luxury and speed of your packet boat. It only took 36 hours!Learn more weirderie.com #Canal #abandoned #eriepa
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Would you believe this was the fastest way to get to Pittsburgh? If you lived in our area from the mid-1840s through the Civil War era you’d take the Erie Extension Canal and marvel at the luxury and speed of your packet boat. It only took 36 hours!Learn more weirderie.com #Canal #abandoned #eriepa
Ever hear of a Lustron Home? These homes were not made of wood or brick but rather stainless steel! Erie is lucky to have several of these futuristic homes around. Learn more at weirderie.com #lustron #architecture
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ever hear of a Lustron Home? These homes were not made of wood or brick but rather stainless steel! Erie is lucky to have several of these futuristic homes around. Learn more at weirderie.com #lustron #architecture
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Original piece of Transcontinental telephone cable from circa 1914. Discovered during excavation in Girard Pennsylvania one hundred years later
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Original piece of Transcontinental telephone cable from circa 1914. Discovered during excavation in Girard Pennsylvania one hundred years later
A great weekend of weirdness at the Eerie Horror Fest
October 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A great weekend of weirdness at the Eerie Horror Fest