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ERIE PA ( Lawrence County) Lake Erie by Daniel Kelly http://www.visiteriepa.com/. Located in Western PA – 6 hours from Philadelphia , 2 hours from Niagara Falls Canada, 1 hour from Cleveland . Eire History . Erie History . Important in the War of 1812
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ERIE PA ( Lawrence County) Lake Erie by Daniel Kelly http://www.visiteriepa.com/ Located in Western PA – 6 hours from Philadelphia , 2 hours from Niagara Falls Canada, 1 hour from Cleveland
Erie History • Important in the War of 1812 • Ships built in Erie Niagara and Lawrence • Important site for the battle of Put In Bay Battle where Master Commandant Oliver Hazzard Perry of US and won and captured 6 of England’s ships • Location of Misery Bay where the US Army wintered during winter of 1813 – men who died were put through holes in ice in area called Graveyard Pond
Presque State Park http://www.realtourvision.com/tour/SC/tour.view.new.php?utl=SC-2108-FX4XAM-01 http://www.presqueisle.org/ http://www.presqueisle.org/top-10.php?item=beach-glass
Erie Wildlife Fishing Nature Watching Nature Hiking Bird Watching Photography Ice Fishing
Erie Beaches • Swimming • Sunbathing • Kite Watching • Concerts • Picnics • Scuba Diving • Beach Glass hunting
Erie Education • Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Lake Erie • Once had been declared dead due to pollution in the 1960s • US and Canada worked together to clear pollution and bring the Lake back to life • The water now is clear and swimmable • It is an example of restoring an ecosystem
Resources and More Information • http://www.realtourvision.com/tour/SC/tour.view.new.php?utl=SC-2108-FX4XAM-01 • http://www.presqueisle.org/ • http://www.presqueisle.org/top-10.php?item=beach-glass