The Erie Stone - Erie, PA
N 42° 08.253 W 080° 04.796
17T E 576033 N 4665458
A survey stone used as the starting point for surveying the City of Erie, PA
Waymark Code: WMQBTA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2016
Views: 8
This survey stone is located at the northernmost point of Parade Street in the City of Erie, PA. It is at a monument for the French and British forts that were once located there.
As the plaque on the stone reads:
"In 1795, Andrew Ellicott and General William Irvine, commissioned by the State, arrived in the area to survey and lay out 'a town to be called Erie.' Using the southeast corner of the old French fort at the foot of Parade Street as a starting point they placed this stone which has since been known as the 'Erie Stone.' The town was laid out in three sections, each one mile square extending from the bay south to Twelfth Street. A plot of land in the center of each section was to be reserved for public use - Central Park or Perry Square being the first one."
Monumentation Type: other (not included below)
Monumentation Type (if other): Large undressed stone
Monument Category: Initial Point
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance: The monument was used as a starting point for laying out the City of Erie in 1795.
County: Erie
USGS Quad: Erie North
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
Other Coordinates details: Not listed
Approximate date of monument: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.