Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cascade Creek
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2009
1. Cascade Creek Marker
Inscription.
Cascade Creek is the last of Erie's three original creeks. Its western location saved it from being completely compromised by urbanization. Cascade Creek flows along the bayfront parkway and into a delta behind the western dock. In 1813, Daniel Dobbins established a shipyard at the mouth of the creek where the flagships Lawrence and Niagara were built. The military shipyard later became a commercial boat building center. The western dock, where U.S. Navy "Yard Ferry Class" ships were built during World War II, continued as a shipbuilding and repair facility until the 1980's. Cascade Creek itself has enjoyed a renaissance with local environmental groups having improved water quality to the point where trout have returned to the watercourse.
Cascade Creek is the last of Erie's three original creeks. Its western location saved it from being completely compromised by urbanization. Cascade Creek flows along the bayfront parkway and into a delta behind the western dock. In 1813, Daniel Dobbins established a shipyard at the mouth of the creek where the flagships Lawrence and Niagara were built. The military shipyard later became a commercial boat building center. The western dock, where U.S. Navy "Yard Ferry Class" ships were built during World War II, continued as a shipbuilding and repair facility until the 1980's. Cascade Creek itself has enjoyed a renaissance with local environmental groups having improved water quality to the point where trout have returned to the watercourse.
Location. 42° 7.635′ N, 80° 6.406′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Marker is at the intersection of West Front Street and Plum Street, on the right when traveling west on West Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2009
2. Cascade Creek Marker
View of the historical marker that is located just off the north end of Plum Street, on the ridge overlooking Presque Isle Bay.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,276 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
