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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDN_preparing-for-battle_Erie-PA.html
Preparing For Battle. . . Deep in the Wilderness . Across the Bay lies Erie. In 1812, Erie was a small village of about 400 people and 100 homes. In those days, Erie was surrounded by wilderness and barely accessible by land. Everything was in sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDM_tribute-to-a-hero_Erie-PA.html
Tribute to a Hero. . . The Oliver Hazard Perry Monument . The Continental Construction Company of Erie constructed this 80-foot limestone monument to Oliver Hazard Perry in 1926. Erie architect Fred Fuller designed the monument. Its cost exceeded…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDL_son-of-the-sea_Erie-PA.html
Son of the Sea. . . Oliver Hazard Perry . (1785-1819) was born on August 23, 1785 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The son of a U.S. Navy captain, Perry joined the Navy at the age of 13, fighting Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. He comm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDK_eries-industrial-explosion_Erie-PA.html
Erie's Industrial Explosion. . . A Great Lake's Port . Erie was incorporated in 1851 and soon developed into an important industrial city. The natural harbor, formed by Presque Isle, served as the magnet that drew economic prosperity to Pennsylva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDH_the-loneliest-place-on-earth_Erie-PA.html
The Loneliest Place on Earth. Presque Isle Lighthouse. "The loneliest place on earth" is how Charles Waldo, the first keeper of the Presque Isle Lighthouse, described his 7 year tenure at the station. . . Waldo lived at the lighthouse …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDE_the-flashlight_Erie-PA.html
The Flashlight. Presque Isle Lighthouse. In the early 19th Century the Great Lakes provided the single most important transportation system in the country. Throughout the lakes, mariners depended heavily on lighthouses to warn of hazards to naviga…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDD_five-courses-thick_Erie-PA.html
Five Courses Thick. Presque Isle Lighthouse. The final lighthouse design incorporated bricks five-courses thick to withstand the severe cold and winds off the lake. Overall, the structure cost $15,000. . . Construction began in September, 1872 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDC_the-peninsulas-first-roadway_Erie-PA.html
The Peninsula's First Roadway. Presque Isle Lighthouse. For more than fifty years a narrow pathway served as the keeper's primary link to civilization. Sand and dirt at first, and then paved in 1925, the current "sidewalk trail" led the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED8_a-climate-for-war_Erie-PA.html
A Climate For War. . What was the War of 18 12? . America declared war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812. The conflict lasted for over two years. Many historians believe that the war was the inevitable outcome of Britain's continued interfere…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED7_the-perry-monument_Erie-PA.html
The Perry Monument. "We have met the enemy and they are ours...". . Welcome to Presque Isle State Park and Perry Monument . This monument honors Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval war hero who defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie …