Canal Basin
Inscription
End of Erie Extension of the Pennsylvania Canal system. Work begun here July 4, 1838. Canal formally opened Dec. 5, 1844, by arrival of "R.S. Reed" with Mercer County coal, and "Queen of the West" with passengers.
Location
Address34 State St., near bicentennial tower, Erie
CityErie
CountyErie
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates42.135550, -80.089470
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