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P.I. Lighthouse LbNA #19217 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Nov 12, 2005
Location:
City:Erie
County:Erie
State:Pennsylvania
Boxes:1
Planted by:Teddee
Found by: Beekeeperdebbee
Last found:Jul 27, 2009
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa
Last edited:Nov 12, 2005
The letterbox is placed in a different location as of 11/26/06

Difficulty: Easy

Information: Presque Isle is a recurving sand spit jutting into Lake Erie and has the only surf beach in the Commonwealth. Its geological and biological diversity, and its historical significance will spark your interest. The location of the park on Lake Erie makes it a favorite spot for bird migration.

Presque Isle State Park is a 3,200-acre sandy peninsula that arches lakeward into Lake Erie. The park is reached by PA Route 832 or by boat. The road system within the park forms a loop approximately 13 miles in length.

The neck of the peninsula is attached to the mainland four miles west of downtown Erie. The park creates Presque Isle Bay, a wide and deep harbor for the city of Erie. The bay attracts many pleasure boats and worldwide freighters, making Erie an important Great Lakes shipping port.

Presque Isle is a National Natural Landmark. Because of the many unique habitats, Presque Isle contains a greater number of the state's endangered, threatened and rare species than any other area of comparable size in Pennsylvania.

Presque Isle is a major recreational landmark for about four million visitors each year. As Pennsylvania's only "seashore," Presque Isle offers its visitors a beautiful coastline and many recreational activities, including swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, bicycling and in-line skating.

Whether you come to enjoy the sandy beaches, study ecological diversity or learn about the historical significance of the peninsula, there is something for everyone at Presque Isle State Park.

More information can be found at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/presqueisle.aspx and http://www.presqueisle.org/

Directions: Take I-79 North to West 12th Street. Follow 12th Street to Peninsula Drive. You will take Peninsula Drive north to enter Presque Isle State Park.

Clues:
Follow the road around the peninsula. The Stull Interpretive Center will be on your left. You will want to make your way to that parking lot. Find the walking/bike path on the lake side of the peninsula. As you walk the path to your right, you will notice a gathering of trees near a bench close to the interpretive/nature center. The largest tree hosts a opening at the base of the tree. There you will find the letterbox. Enjoy the beaches while you are there.


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