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

Presque Isle and the Bay

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 13, 2018

1. Presque Isle and the Bay Marker

Inscription. The seascape from the bluffs is essentially unchanged from the 1700's. Presque Isle Peninsula forms a lush green background and protects the bay from Lake Erie, which is visible on the horizon. Early sailors declared Erie's protected natural harbor the "Jewel of the Great Lakes". The protected bay was responsible for Erie's genesis as a maritime town with the building of the Naval fleet for the War of 1812. Later, it encouraged local boat building, commercial fishing and ice harvesting industries while it served as a magnet for Great Lakes and international shipping. The decision to make Presque Isle a state park in the 1920's assured the pristine state of the bay for generations to come.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 7.815′ N, 80° 5.944′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on Bayfront Promenade east of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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340 Bayfront Promenade, 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.

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: This Public Pier is Dedicated to (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Industrial Erie (about 300 feet away); Bayfront Metamorphosis (about 700 feet away); 21st Century Erie (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cascade Street Docks (approx. ¼ mile away); Galbraith • Shenk • Emmet House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sophia's Tavern Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Connelly • Payne • Wilson House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 13, 2018

2. Presque Isle and the Bay Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 18 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.