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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VXG_making-of-the-flag-don-t-give-up-the-ship-historical_Erie-PA.html
Steadfast in the face of war in the summer of 1813, seven brave Erie women stitched the flag that Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry carried into battle. British ships were on Lake Erie poised for attack. Although many fled south, Margaret Forster Steu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LLO_erie-9-11-memorial_Erie-PA.html
A local memorial for the city of Erie commemorating the 9/11 attacks. It consists of a timeline of events, a memorial flag to the fallen, and the center piece of a steel column recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center after its collapse.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LGJ_pennsylvania_North-East-PA.html
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth. Birthplace of THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LGI_john-nelson_Erie-PA.html
Chief Steward & President, United Electrical Workers Union Local 506, 1942-1959. Accused of McCarthy-era Communist activity, he was the first union leader fired by General Electric, 1953. He defended workers' civil liberties while UE represented h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LGG_harry-kellar_Erie-PA.html
Known as the "Dean of American Magicians," he was mentor and friend to Harry Houdini. Considered the first American magician to become an international star, he performed extensively on five continents, impressing audiences with his eleg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LG7_pennsylvania-national-guard_Erie-PA.html
Organized in 1921, the 112th is part of the famed 28th Div., the oldest continuous infantry division in the US Army. The 112th, previously known as the 16th, has origins in the storied 83rd PVI regiment formed in Erie in 1861 during the Civil War.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LCY_pennsylvania_West-Springfield-PA.html
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth. Birthplace of THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LCX_old-state-line_East-Springfield-PA.html
The northern boundary of Pennsylvania, before the purchase of the Erie Triangle in 1792, crossed the highway at this point. The state paid $151,640.25 for the Erie tract and its port on the Lakes.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LCS_erie-extension-canal_Girard-PA.html
Part of the old channel is visible by the present railroad, which replaced the canal. Lockport, now Platea, was founded in 1839 at a point where a series of locks, 28 in two miles, lowered boats bound for Erie. Canal open 1844-71.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LCQ_circus-history_Girard-PA.html
America's most famous clown of the Nineteenth Century, Dan Rice (1823-1900), had the winter quarters of his circus in Girard from 1852 to 1875. The nearby Soldiers' Monument was donated by the versatile clown and showman, whose home stood opposite.