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The Erie Land Light, also known as the Old Presque Isle Light, is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is one of the three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Presque Isle Light and the North Pier Light. The lighthouse is situated on the bluffs overlooking the lake in Lighthouse Park east of downtown Erie.
One of Erie's lighthouses is located at Presque Isle State Park while the other is on the city's east side. Both start their seasonal tours in May. Presque Isle, Erie Land lighthouses opening for ...
Erie Harbor North Pier Light: Presque Isle 1857 Unknown Active Unknown 42 ft (13 m ... Erie Land Light: Erie 1818 (Former) 1867 (Current) Never ...
The Presque Isle Light was completed on July 1, 1873. Once finished, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed in the tower, and it went into operation on July 12—Charles Waldo, the Presque Isle Light's first keeper, noted in the log for that day: "This is a new light station and the light will be exhibited for the first time tonight. There ...
The Presque Isle Light began operation in 1873 and is still in service today. The Presque Isle peninsula forms Presque Isle Bay, which serves as a natural harbor for Erie. During the 19th century, as Lake Erie navigation grew more important, shipping aids were built on Presque Isle. As of 2007, two main lighthouses can be found in the park.
Erie Mayor Joe Schember's administration on Thursday announced details of the city's annual Lights Over Lake Erie fireworks display, which returns to Dobbins Landing one day before the July 4 holiday.
On the night of Oct. 10, people across Pennsylvania were surprised to see the lights dance across the sky. The geomagnetic storm is currently at G4 intensity out of a G1-5 scale. G4 storms could ...
Erie Land Light; P. Presque Isle Light; T. Turtle Rock Light This page was last edited on 25 August 2016, at 05:52 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...