First Woman to Swim Across Lake Erie - North East, PA
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N 42° 14.481 W 079° 49.961
17T E 596308 N 4677233
Plaque in Halli Reid Park (Freeport Beach) in North East, PA.
Waymark Code: WMCE4A
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2011
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This monument commemorates the achievement of Halli Reid who was the first woman to swim across Lake Erie. Starting at Long Point, Canada at 6:00 PM on August 8, 1993, Reid swam the 26 miles and arrived at Freeport Beach, North East, PA at 10:30 AM, August 9, 1993.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 08/09/1993
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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