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

Budny Beach

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

1. Budny Beach Marker

Inscription. This beach, formerly Beach 10, is named in honor of Patrick "Pat" Budny, who at age 17, became the first person to swim the 23 miles between Long Point, Ontario, Canaca, and Presque Isle State Park. Budny accomplished this feat in 26 hours on August 20, 1975 arriving on this beach at 2:00 a.m. Timothy "Tim" Hughes, Budny's companion for the swim, had to be pulled from the water, due to exhaustion, when only two miles from this shoreline, because of strong lake currents, Budny actually swam 31 miles to accomplish this outstanding feat.

Erected 1976 by Erie Kiwanis Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1975.

Location. 42° 10.332′ N, 80° 5.301′ W. Marker is near Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in Millcreek Township. Marker is on Peninsula Drive west of Coast Guard Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie PA 16507, 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. A Driving Force (approx. 0.4 miles away); And the Misery begins… (approx. 1.2 miles away); Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Perry Monument: A Beacon of the Community

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Tribute to a Hero (approx. 1.2 miles away); Son of the Sea (approx. 1.2 miles away); From the Bay to the Battle (approx. 1.2 miles away); Erie's Industrial Explosion (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

2. Budny Beach Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.