Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wood-Morrison House

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

1. Wood-Morrison House Marker

Inscription. U.S. Navy surgeon William Wood built this house in 1858 as a home for his wife Rose and their eight children. In 1864, the house was purchased by Loverett and Missouri Morrison. The house later passed to their son William Morrison, Captain of the USS Wolverine and his wife, Katherine. In 1956, it became the Erie Art Center and in the 1980s it became a law office. Fully renovated in 2018-2019, Wood-Morrison House now serves as the Hagen History Center's Education Center.

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Erie Art Center
The Art Club of Erie acquired Wood-Morrison House in 1956: It served as the Erie Art Center for almost thirty years. Hired in 1968, director John Vance inspired local artists through classes and exhibitions in the house, before leading the organization's growth into the Erie Art Museum.

Hagen History Center Education Center
The Erie County Historical Society purchased the house from Attorney George Schroeck in 2017. Following an extensive renovation, Wood-Morrison House now serves as the Hagen History Center's Education Center. The ground floor features exhibits on the Erie Extension Canal, as well as Erie's naval

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and military history. The house also has three classrooms and a large multi-purpose space for school groups and educational programming.

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Art Center Draws Crowd
Article from Erie Daily Times, 1960.

Erected by Hagen History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 42° 7.62′ N, 80° 5.588′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West 6th Street (Alternate Pennsylvania Route 5) east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the west facing side of the Wood-Morrison House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 W 6th Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Wood-Morrison House. Marker at the driveway by the side entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

2. Wood-Morrison House. Marker at the driveway by the side entrance

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); Watson-Curtze Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Canalside Townhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Canalside Townhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Erie Extension Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Watson-Curtze Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Selden House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Wood-Morrison House front entrance facing West 6th Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

3. Wood-Morrison House front entrance facing West 6th Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.