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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM271B_meet-eries-new-americans_Erie-PA.html
Iraq
The Republic of Iraq is home to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The region between these rivers, historically known as Mesopotamia, is considered to be the cradle of civilization of Western society. In 2003 the United States organized an in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM271A_oliver-hazard-perry_Erie-PA.html
Oliver
Hazard
Perry
"We have met
the enemy and
they are ours
Dedicated
to the Pennsylvanians
who built and served
aboard Perry's Erie-based
ships for the decisive
Battle of Lake Erie
September 10, 1813
Erected
August 23, 1985…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2719_edison-fountain_Erie-PA.html
The Edison Electric Fountain was dedicated on Tuesday October 22, 1929 as part of the Erie observance of the fiftieth anniversary of Thomas A. Edison's discovery of the incandescent light. The fountain was conceived by public spirited individuals …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2718_perry-square_Erie-PA.html
Perry Square was originally part of the plan for the City of Erie which was laid out in 1795 by famed federal surveyor Andrew Ellicott, the same man who took over the plan for completing Washington D.C. The area now occupied by the park was then f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM270A_eben-brewer_Erie-PA.html
Erected by the
Postal Employees of the
United States
to the memory of
Eben Brewer
first mail agent of the
United States in Cuba,
who died July 14, 1898,
aged 50 years.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YN_horace-greeley_Erie-PA.html
Herein resided
during the years of 1830-1831
Horace Greeley
printer, editor and founder of
the New York Tribune
"Go west, young man, go west"
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YC_general-charles-manning-reed-mansion_Erie-PA.html
Erected 1848
Placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1982
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Y7_pro-deo-et-patria-a-war-memorial_Erie-PA.html
Gratefully dedicated
to the students of
Cathedral Preparatory School
who served our country during
World War II
1941 - 1945
Our Honored Dead
Lt. Com. Charles J. Weschler '27
Lt. James Quinn '39
Lt. John May '43
E.M. 3/c Edward W Ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Y4_erie-county-courthouse-facade-restoration-project_Erie-PA.html
Erie County Government, with financial assistance from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, began restoration work on the courthouse in June of 2001. The West Wing of this Classical U-shaped Greek Revival structure was built in 1855.…
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