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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 latitude and longitude, as provided by the PHMC's database, are included when available. There are 53 historical markers located in Erie County.
Historical markers Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics African Americans in Battle of Lake Erie Erie Maritime Museum,150 East Front Street, Erie City African American, Military, War of 1812 Anthony Wayne East 6th Street at Ash Street, Erie Roadside American Revolution, Forts, Military Canal Basin North end of State State, Erie Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation Captain C.V. Gridley East Lake Road, Erie Roadside Military, Military Post-Civil War Captain Daniel Dobbins Dobbins Landing, foot of State Street, Erie Roadside George Washington, Military, War of 1812 Cashier's House 417 State Street, Erie Roadside Buildings, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads Circus History US 20 at the Diamond in Girard Roadside Performers Climax Locomotives PA 77 at south end of Corry Roadside Business & Industry, Railroads, Transportation Col. Philip Cochran Erie County World War II Memorial,State Street and Glenwood Parkway, Erie Roadside Military, Military Post-Civil War Col. Strong Vincent Northeast corner of High Street and 1st Street, Waterford Roadside Civil War, Military Colt's Station PA 89 at PA 430, Greenfield Township Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Navigation, Transportation Corry State Fish Hatchery 13365 US 6, Corry Roadside Environment, Government & Politics 20th Century, Sports Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission Northwest corner of Corry City Park, at the intersection of North Center and Smith Streets Roadside Environment, Government & Politics 20th Century Drake Well Park PA 8 just south of Union City Roadside Business & Industry, Oil & Gas Edinboro State College US 6N at the campus in Edinboro City Education Edinboro State Teachers College PA 99 in front of college, Edinboro (Missing) City Education Erie US 20, west of Erie Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Forts, Military Erie US 20, east of Erie Roadside Cities & Towns, Forts, Military, War of 1812 Erie US 19, south of Erie Roadside Cities & Towns, Forts, Military, War of 1812 Erie County County Courthouse,West 6th Street between Peach and Sassafras Streets, Erie City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military, Native American Erie Extension Canal PA 18 at Platea Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation Erie Extension Canal US 20 at Asbury Road, Millcreek Township Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation Erie Land Lighthouse At the site of the lighthouse, 2 Lighthouse Street, Erie City Buildings, Navigation Flagship Niagara At property on State Street, Erie Roadside Military, War of 1812 Fort Le Boeuf (Plaque) US 19, opposite Fort Le Boeuf Museum, Waterford Plaque Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military Fort LeBoeuf US 19 in Waterford Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American Fort LeBoeuf Memorial Property on US 19, Waterford Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military Fort Presque Isle 6th and Parade Streets, Erie Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American, Roads French Creek US 19, slightly north of US 6, south of Waterford Roadside Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, George Washington, Transportation George Washington US 19, at George Washington Memorial Park, Waterford Roadside French & Indian War, George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military Harry Kellar (1849–1922) Griswold Park, south side of West 13th Street, between Peach and Sassafras Streets, Erie Roadside Performers, Professions & Vocations Harry T. Burleigh East 6th Street, Erie Roadside African American, Music & Theater, Performers Ida M. Tarbell PA 8 near Hatch Hollow Road, southwest of Wattsburg Roadside Abraham Lincoln, Oil & Gas, Women, Writers John Nelson (1917–1959) 3923 Main Street, Lawrence Park Township City Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor Joshua M. Merrill (1828–1904) Between 19 and 37 North Center Street, Corry Roadside Invention, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations LP Gas Industry US 19 at square in Waterford (Missing) Roadside Business & Industry, Oil & Gas Old Custom House State Street, Erie (Missing) Roadside Buildings, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads Old French Road Old French Road, south of Erie Roadside Native American, Paths & Trails, Roads, Transportation Old State Line PA 99 at McKean Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century Old State Line West Lake Road at Happy Valley Road, Springfield Township Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century Old State Line Main Street at Wattsburg Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century Old State Line US 19, Waterford Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century Old State Line US 20 at Girard Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century Otto Maya 10th and State Streets, Erie (Missing) Roadside Sports Paul Allman Siple (1908–1968) Plaza at Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front Street, Erie Roadside Exploration, Invention, Professions & Vocations Pennsylvania PA 5, at the Pennsylvania–Ohio border (Missing) Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Pennsylvania US 20, at the Pennsylvania–Ohio border Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Pennsylvania At I-90 Welcome Center, just west of Pennsylvania–New York border Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Perry's Shipyards 6th and Cascade Streets, Erie Roadside Business & Industry, Military Presque Isle Portage Peach Street near Lane Road, north of Waterford Roadside Native American, Paths & Trails, Roads, Transportation Sr. Bernard Sheridan Saint Vincent Hospital, 232 West 25th Street, Erie City Education, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Women St. James A. M. E. Church East 12th Street at Holland Street in Erie City African American, Religion U.S.S. Wolverine North end of State Street, Erie City Civil War, Military
See also
List of Pennsylvania state historical markers National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, Pennsylvania
References
External links Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission