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

Presque Isle

 
 
Presque Isle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
1. Presque Isle Marker
Inscription.
Presque Isle

has been designated a
Registered
Natural Landmark


under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1933
This site possesses exceptional value
in illustrating the natural
history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service

1967

 
Erected 1967 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: LandmarksNotable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Natural Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1933.
 
Location. 42° 8.542′ N, 80° 8.145′ W. Marker is near Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in Millcreek Township. Marker is on Peninsula Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie PA 16505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old Road (approx. ¼ mile away); The Pump House (approx. half a mile away); Expanding Erie (approx. half a mile away); A Century of Recreation (approx. half a mile away); Leo's Landing (approx. 1.2 miles
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away); A Partnership Is Born (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Barracks (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Walk in the Park (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.
 
Presque Isle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
2. Presque Isle Marker
Protecting Presque Isle image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
3. Protecting Presque Isle
Nearby sign describing environmental concerns at Presque Isle
The Feather: Public Art at Presque Isle image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
4. The Feather: Public Art at Presque Isle
Sign describing sculpture on the grounds of the park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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