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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Y1_general-anthony-wayne_Erie-PA.html
In remembrance of
General Anthony Wayne
an American soldier
Distinguished for valor in the
War of the Revolution
Appointed, in 1792, on Washington's
recommendation, General-in-Chief
of the U.S. Army
In 1794, vanquished the Indian t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XZ_main-library_Erie-PA.html
This building
has been placed
on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Presented by
The Friends of the Library 1980
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XY_charles-vernon-gridley_Erie-PA.html
Served with distinction as ensign at the Battle of Mobile Bay,
August 7 A.D. MDCCCLXIV In command of the Olympia, flagship of the American fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay
May 1 A.D. MDCCCXC Died at Kobe Japan
A.D. MDCCCXC. His fame is immo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XQ_erie-county-vietnam-memorial-a-war-memorial_Erie-PA.html
[Top plaque:]
This memorial
erected
November 11, 1973
by
the citizens
of
Erie County
in appreciation
to the
men and women
who served honorably
in the
Vietnam Era Conflict
[Bottom plaque:]
The names below represent those killed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XP_fallen-missing-comrades-a-war-memorial_Erie-PA.html
Gannon University's
Department of Military Science
and ROTC Alumni
Honors the following Gannon ROTC Alumni killed or missing in action:
1LT John N. Dale
'50/MIA '50
2LT Thomas R. Grant
'64/KIA '66
CPT Patrick J. Brophy
'64/KIA '…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XO_brigadier-general-august-r-gus-pede_Erie-PA.html
In memory of
Brigadier General August R. "Gus" Pede
United States Army (Retired)
1933-1998
Commissioned a lieutenant of infantry from Gannon's ROTC program upon graduation in 1955, August R. Pede became the first Gannon alumnus to attain t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XE_the-bell-tower-and-carillon_Erie-PA.html
The Bell Tower and Carillon is a gift to St. Jude the Apostle Parish from Herbert and Audrey Emig Sweny and children in memory of the Deceased Sweny and Emig Families.
The three bronze bells originally hung in the tower of St. Michael's Church,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM219X_giant-gondola-wheel_Erie-PA.html
Giant Gondola Wheel George Washington Ferris and his giant Ferris Wheel In 1892 a bridge building engineer named George Washington Ferris had an idea for the upcoming Chicago Columbian Exposition...a giant observation wheel that would carry passe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VXG_making-of-the-flag-don-t-give-up-the-ship-historical_Erie-PA.html
Steadfast in the face of war in the summer of 1813, seven brave Erie women stitched the flag that Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry carried into battle. British ships were on Lake Erie poised for attack. Although many fled south, Margaret Forster Steu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LLO_erie-9-11-memorial_Erie-PA.html
A local memorial for the city of Erie commemorating the 9/11 attacks. It consists of a timeline of events, a memorial flag to the fallen, and the center piece of a steel column recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center after its collapse.