Erie Land Lighthouse

Erie Land Lighthouse is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Erie, Erie County, dedicated 2004.

Erie County · dedicated 2004 · At site of lighthouse, 2 Lighthouse Street, Erie

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The first lighthouse to shine on the Great Lakes. Created to aid navigation and promote shipping, the original 20-ft. beacon (1818) and the subsequent brick tower (1858) were built upon unstable soil. The sandstone tower (1867) was the 3rd built here.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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