Hagen History Center

Hagen History Center (HHC) in Erie, Pennsylvania, will upgrade its technology infrastructure to respond to the community’s need for improved internet access, which was exacerbated during the pandemic. HHC will strengthen and expand the reach of wireless access for guests at two of its locations: the campus near downtown Erie—which includes two restored historic houses, a carriage house, and a modern archives and exhibit building—and at the Girard campus, which includes two historic houses and farmland. HHC will install all-weather outdoor tables on both campuses to provide additional workspace for patrons’ use while they access the Wi-Fi. The project will respond to community requests for more programs and services on these two properties and will make digital inroads for populations that cannot always afford home internet access.