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Miles Nason, another Erie Prohibitionist, headed the Dry Block in the Pennsylvania State Senate. [8] But Erie was primarily a "wet" city. Being a border town, Erie was an important transportation hub in the rum-running of illicit liquor across the lake from Canada during Prohibition in the United States. John G. Carney, in his "Highlights of ...
The amount of information found at the Sommerheim Park sites makes them one of the leading archaeological sites in the Erie area and the southern shoreline of Lake Erie. [ 2 ] : 7 In recognition of their significance, the sites were designated a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Erie: First lighthouse on the Great Lakes built in the U.S. Current tower constructed in 1867 after the first two were demolished due to foundation problems. Deactivated in 1899, and now the centerpiece of a city park. 13: Erie Masonic Temple: Erie Masonic Temple: August 31, 2020 : 32 West 8th St.
American Association for State and Local History (2002), Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, ISBN 9780759100022 – via archive.org
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Erie-area candidates are lining up to seek a seat in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. This year, all Pennsylvania House of Representatives seats are on the ballot, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd ...
A 2020 Erie Times-News examination of 12 census tracts on Erie's east side, all of them east of State Street, west of Bird Drive and Franklin Avenue and north of East 33rd Street, found the area ...
Location of Erie County in Pennsylvania. This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Erie County. This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers in Erie County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the ...