ERIE
The state's only lake port, bought with Erie Triangle, 1792.
Laid out in 1795 by Ellicott and Irvine. Site of French,
British and U.S. forts. Perry built his fleet here in 1813. From: Historical Markers of Pennsylvania
Erie County was formed in 1800,
originally being part of Allegheny County. Lake Erie was named for the
Erie Indian Nation, so the name Erie County naturally followed. The City of Erie
is the county seat. Erie was incorporated as
a city in 1851.
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2000 Erie Population: 103,717
City of Erie Land Area - 19.3 sq miles
City of Erie,
Pennsylvania
Erie
Municipal Building
626 State Street
Erie, PA 16501-1128