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• 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 PhotographyIce 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

Erie Fun

Splash Lagoon

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