HistERIE: Tour the Historic PA Soldiers' & Sailors' Home In-Person
Walk, observe, and learn about the history of Pennsylvania Soldiers' & Sailors' Home! PSSH staff will guide tour attendees across the historic campus, including the Federal Veteran Cemetery and the iconic and storied Block House.
Participants should dress appropriately for weather and physical activity.
Registration is recommended. Meet near at Block House.
Address: 560 East 3rd Street | Erie, PA 16507
Related LibGuide: HistERIE by Alyssa Johnson
- Date:
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Time:
- 10:00am - 10:45am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Off Site - Please Check Event Listing for Location Details
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors Teens
- Categories:
- Genealogy & Local History Lecture Meeting / Meet-Up
About the Program Host:
The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home (PSSH) in Erie is state's original veterans home, having served as an important historic marker throughout Erie County since it opened in 1886. The home rests on 26 acres overlooking beautiful Lake Erie, but you can’t walk far before coming across a symbol of the lives sacrificed and freedoms fought for. Whether it is the Major General "Mad Anthony" Wayne Blockhouse, Avenue of Flags depicting each of the five military branches or the landmark Civil War cannon, anyone visiting the home is reminded that American heroes have made the PSSH their home for more than a century. PSSH is the only veterans home to maintain a cemetery, serving as the final resting place for 1,300 veterans since the Civil War era.
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmva/pa-veterans-homes/veterans-homes-locations/pa-soldiers-and-sailors