Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011
1. Erie County Marker
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. Named for Lake Erie, which took its own name from the Erie Indians. Erie, the county seat, was laid out 1795; made a city in 1851. Ships of Perry's fleet which won the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie were built here.
Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1851.
Location. 42° 7.719′ N, 80° 5.272′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West 6th Street (Pennsylvania Route 5) 0.1 miles east of Sassafras Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Erie County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie PA 16501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and 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: Erie County Courthouse Facade Restoration Project (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Era Conflict Memorial (a few steps from this marker); General Charles Manning Reed Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General August R. "Gus" Pede
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Also see . . . Erie County, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011
2. Erie County Marker
At The Erie County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
