Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Land Lighthouse
"First Lighthouse on the Great Lakes"
Contracted 1812 Operational 1813
Second lighthouse of brick
Constructed 1858
Current lighthouse of Berea sandstone
Completed 1867
Complete restoration by
Fiske and Sons, Inc.
Fourth Generation Company
Started 2003 Completed 2004
Erected 2004 by Fiske and Sons, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 42° 8.631′ N, 80° 3.737′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Marker can be reached from Lakefront Drive east of Lighthouse Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Lakefront Drive, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erie's Land Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Erie Land Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Erie Land Lighthouse Keepers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Native Legend of Presque Isle: "Sheltering Arm of the Great Spirit"
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
