The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city was perhaps named for Erin, a poetic name for Ireland.
Each year in March, beginning in 1962 the town has held a weeklong Irish festival, one of the top ten celebrations in the U.S., with a parade, banquets, pageants, arts and crafts, and other events celebrating Erin's Irish heritage and honoring the sacrifice of Irish railroad workers who helped link Erin to the rest of the world.
An F3 tornado struck Erin on May 27, 2000, tearing roofs and walls from many homes, destroying a pavilion, and leaving 50 people in need of overnight shelter.
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Start Erin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Erin’s history is told.
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3 historic places in Erin
3 places in Erin are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1983V. R. Harris House
Listed 2004Erin Limekilns (Additional Documentation)
Listed 2004Quarry LimekilnThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.