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The Erie Harbor North Pier Light, also known as the Presque Isle North Pier Light, is one of the three lighthouses near Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States.The light, situated at the far eastern end of Presque Isle State Park, helps mariners as they traverse the narrow inlet between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay.
By that time, the continuously shifting sands of Presque Isle had caused the peninsula to migrate and had begun to obscure mariners' views of the Land Light. [11] Congress quickly appropriated $15,000 for the construction of a new "light-house on the north side of Presque Isle" on June 10, 1872. [12]
North Pier Light status. The Presque Isle Light Station in 2023 submitted an application to the National Park Service to manage and maintain the North Pier Light, a 35-foot tall, black-and-white ...
The Erie Land Light, also known as the Old Presque Isle Light, is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is one of the three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Presque Isle Light and the North Pier Light. The lighthouse is situated on the bluffs overlooking the lake in Lighthouse Park east of downtown Erie.
A walk along the North Pier to one of Presque Isle State Park's working lighthouses recalls the simple joys of childhood winters.
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The Presque Isle peninsula forms Presque Isle Bay, which serves as a natural harbor for Erie. During the 19th century, as Lake Erie navigation grew more important, shipping aids were built on Presque Isle. As of 2007, two main lighthouses can be found in the park. The Erie Harbor North Pier Light began as a wooden tower, erected in 1830. In ...
Lifeguards: Presque Isle Lifeguard Association: 301 Peninsula Drive. 814-833-0526. Millcreek Police Department : 3608 W. 26th St. 814-838-9515. West Lake Fire Department : 2942 W. 12th St. 814-838 ...