Erie County Recreational Passport

ERIE COUNTY RECREATIONAL PASSPORT
Instructions
art + history + outdoor fun = healthy living
The Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport is a collaborative
program of Erie Yesterday, Erie County Department of Health, VisitErie and
Wegmans, and is Erie County’s pilot initiative as a Let’s Move! County.
How does the LMO! passport work?
STEP #1: Walk, run or bike the passport’s 15 trails and find the one artistdesigned marker located along each trail. A unique 10-digit pass key is
displayed on each trail marker. Once you find a marker, record the pass key in
your passport booklet. (Remember to take a pen or pencil with you!)
STEP #2: Register on the program website www.letsmoveoutside.org. You
can log in to the website at any time and enter pass keys. After entering all 15
pass keys online, you are automatically entered into the grand prize drawing.
OR
Submit your completed passport at the Service Desk of any Wegmans store
in Erie County. After submitting your completed passport with all 15 pass
keys recorded, you are automatically entered into the grand prize drawing.
The program runs June 1 through October 31, 2015. Grand prize winners
will be drawn and awarded by November 30. (Let’s Move Outside! Erie
County Recreational Passport rules and guidelines can be found at www.
letsmoveoutside.org.) You could win a mountain bike or one of several other
great prizes.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
If you don’t have access to a personal computer, but would like to participate in the
project online, the Erie County Public Library System offers free access to computers.
Call or visit Raymond M. Blasco Memorial Library at 160 East Front Street Erie, (814)
451-6900 for information about the public libraries in Erie County.
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School District Trail
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Conservation Area Trail
Fort LeBoeuf Trail
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Commemoration Trail
Greenfield Township
Community Park Trail
Lawrence Park
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The Greenway
Trail McKean Community
Recreational Park Trail
Pleasant Ridge
Park Trail
Lake Erie
15 Trails in Erie County
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Corry Trail of
Simple Pleasures
downtown trail
wooded trail
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CORRY
Trail Head: Mead Park at 974 Mead Avenue, Corry, PA
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Restrooms, playground and benches at trail head;
additional benches located halfway along the trail in Corry City Park
Parking: Parking available at the trail head
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 3 miles
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Corry Area Chamber of Commerce (T: 814.665.9925;
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.)
1. Mead Park: No town is complete without a park. Mead Park is an
inviting 48-acre wooded park located in the center of Corry.
2. Corry Historical Museum: Located on the grounds of Mead Park, the
Corry Historical Museum is home to a Climax Locomotive and displays
presenting Corry’s rich history.
3. City Park: To create this community treasure, W. H. L. Smith set aside
5 acres of land in the 1860’s and planted trees.
4. Smith Education Building (Center Street): This building houses the
Corry Higher Education Council which offers college-level courses.
5. Corry Post Office (East Main Street): The Post Office was built in
1915 due to the large volume of shipments from Corry’s Nu-Bone Corset
Company.
6. Climax Engine: As you look left at West Main Street, you see the
large brick building where the Climax Locomotive was built by Climax
Manufacturing Company.
7. Corry Public Library: Established in 1900 and relocated to its current
address in 1996. The Corry Public Library is the second largest library in
Erie County boasting over 75,000 items.
Find more information on things to see and do in Corry online at
www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: Dobbins Landing, Foot of State Street, Erie
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Restrooms and concessions available at the base
of the Bicentennial Tower
Parking: Parking available at trail head
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Trail Difficulty: Moderate
Contact: Jefferson Educational Society (T: 814.459.8000)
1. Bicentennial Tower, at the Foot of State Street at Dobbins Landing
(1995): (T: 814.454.8723)
2. Erie Maritime Museum, 150 Front Street (www.eriemaritimemuseum.org)
3. Hamot House (1828), 307 French Street
4. Dickson Tavern (c. 1815), corner of 2nd and French Streets
5. Lafayette Place, corner of 4th and French Streets: The Erie Steam Bakery
6. Chandlery Corner (1832-1851), corner of 4th and State Streets
7. Customs House (1839), 415 State Street
8. Cashier’s House, 417 State Street
9. Erie Art Museum, on 5th Street between State and French Streets
10. expERIEnce Children’s Museum, 420 French Street
11. 100 Erie Insurance Place (1956)
12. Perry Square: O.H. Perry Statue (1985), East Park Fountain
(1929), Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument (1872)
13. Strong Family Mansion (1896), 109 W. 6th Street
14. Erie County Courthouse (1855), 122-132 W. 6th Street
15. Cathedral of St. Paul (1866), 133 W. 6th Street
16. Millionairre’s Row (1840-mid 1900s), W. 6th St. from Peach to Poplar St.
17. Watson-Curtze Mansion (1891), 356 W. 6th Street
18. Garden Court (1907), 600 Block of W. 6th Street
19. Gridley Park, W. 6th and Liberty Streets
20. Bayfront Promenade
21. Dobbins Lane (1859/1989), 100 State Street
Find more information on these downtown Erie sites online at
www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: 8271 Barker Road is located on the south side of Route
20 off of Dobler Road in Fairview. Trail head is located southwest of
the park pavilion.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Public Restrooms, Playground
Parking: Parking Available
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: The trail is a natural surface.
Trail Length: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Fairview Township Parks & Recreation Authority
(T: 814.474.5077)
FAIRVIEW
While in Fairview be sure to visit:
Sturgeon House: Located at 4302 Avonia Road. The house was built
around 1838 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic
Places since 1980. It is operated as a museum by the Fairview Area
Historical Society. Admission is free. For current hours, visit the
Society’s website www.fairviewhistoryeriecountypa.org
or facebook page www.facebook.com/sturgeonhouse.
Avonia Beach Park: Avonia Beach is 3.6 acres located on the shores
of beautiful Lake Erie at the place where Trout Run, a high-quality
trout stream, empties into the lake. The beach attracts many
fishermen and is a popular destination for viewing some of the most
beautiful sunsets in the world. It is located at the foot of Avonia
Road/Rte. 98.
Old Almshouse Cemetery: Located on Blair Road north off Route
20. The county’s unclaimed deceased have been interred here since
the 1920s.
Find a listing of historical sites and other places to visit in Fairview
online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: First Presbyterian Church, 260 Main Street East, Girard
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Public benches are located along the trail and public
restrooms are available at the Country Fair gas station.
Parking: Parking is available at the First Presbyterian Church, as well
as at the Girard Municipal Building and streetside.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Girard Borough (T: 814.774.9683)
1. First Presbyterian Church (est.1835)
2. St. John’s Cemetery (1883)
3. Girard Cemetery (1835)
4. Building was once the C.G. Wood Company (1930)
5. EMSCO was first known as Ely Manufacturing Co.
6. Girard Manufacturing Company, also known as Marx Toys (1930)
7. Girard Wrench Company, established by the Battles and Webster families
8. Borough of Girard Electric Plant (1937-1973)
9. Famous circus man Dan Rice estate, now a Borough park
10. The Battles Bank Building (1893), est. by the Battles and Webster families
11. Dan Rice’s Civil War Monument (1865)
12. Borough of Girard Office - Hazel Kibler Museum
13. Once the location of circus man Dan Rice’s home and American Legion
Post 474; Post 474 built a new building in 2012
14. Dan Rice’s daughter’s house, built by Rice’s son-in-law
15. View of Elk Creek Valley
16. The path of the Erie Extension Canal (1842-1871)
17. Warehouse for the Erie Extension Canal
18. The Girard Dinor began as a horse-drawn dining car (1913)
19. The Universalist Church (est. 1849), Underground Railroad stop
20. Charlotte Elizabeth Battles Memorial Museum (1861), Erie County
Historical Society
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21. R.S. Battles Farmhouse (1855), Erie County Historical Society
22. A.F. Dobler Hose and Fire Company (est. 1900)
23. Girard United Methodist Church (est. 1815)
24. The Culbertson House (1893)
25. St. John’s Church (est. 1853)
26. The Hutchinson House (1820’s)
27. Webster House (1833)
28. Location of the Battles Memorial School (1912), destroyed by fire 1984
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HARBORCREEK
Trail Head: There are 3 entrances to Community Park: 1. From
Buffalo Road (Rte. 20) turn onto the township road just east of the
Township Building, 2.From Buffalo Road (Rte. 20) take Clark Road
south approximately 1 mile to park entrance, 3. From Depot Road
take Firman Road west approximately 0.6 miles to park entrance.
The trail head is located beside the playground which is located in
the northeastern section of Community Park.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Public Restrooms, Playground, Picnic Benches,
Concessions (Limited hours throughout summer)
Parking: Parking lots are accessible from the Clark Road and Firman
Road entrances.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: The trail is a natural surface.
Trail Length: 1.1 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Harborcreek Township (T: 814.899.3171)
While in Harborcreek be sure to visit:
Fighting for Peanuts: The Gauge War Historical Marker (Located
along Rte. 20 across from the Township Municipal Building at 5601
Buffalo Road.): Visit Harborcreek Historical Society’s historical
marker in Harborcreek Township’s Roadside Park and learn more
about the violent confrontation that took place between Harborcreek
residents and railroad workers in December 1853. The park is
perfect for train watching.
Shades Beach Park (7000 East Lake Road): Shades Beach Park
encompasses a large area along Eight Mile Creek, and features
trails, woodlands, play areas, picnic grounds, a beach area and boat
launch.
Find a listing of historical sites and places to visit in Harborcreek
online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Restrooms available at each end of the Greenway Trail at
Brown’s Farm, Asbury Barn and Asbury Woods Nature Center. Main
picnic facilities, playground, and other recreational facilities such as
tennis courts, and softball field are at Asbury Park, by Asbury Barn.
Parking: Parking is available at the trail heads at Asbury Woods Nature
Center, Asbury Barn, and at Brown’s Farm.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: The main trails, including the Greenway
Trail, are natural surface or covered with bark chips. The barrier-free
boardwalk trail near the Asbury Woods Nature Center is easily accessible
to wheelchairs, strollers, walkers. Contact the Nature Center for
information on the many trail options at Asbury Woods.
Trail Length: 2.2 miles (one way), follow white blazes on the trees
Trail Difficulty: The trails at Asbury Woods Nature Center/Park, including
most of the Greenway Trail, are easy to moderate. The Greenway Trail
from Brown’s Farm to Walnut Creek is moderate to difficult.
Contact: Asbury Woods Nature Center (T: 814.835.5356)
1. Asbury Woods Nature Center. In 1920 Dr. Otto Behrend, cofounder
of the former Hammermill Paper Company in Erie, purchased a tract of
land that was made up of some of the original farms in Millcreek owned
by the Nicholson and Von Buseck families. He kept the land as a working
farm and built a cottage as a retreat. Upon his death in 1957, he willed
the land to the Millcreek Township School District. A portion of the
property became Asbury Woods Nature Center.
2. Monahan Deck. The deck overlooks an “Oxbow lake,” and was
constructed in honor of the mother of Grammy winning singer, Pat
Monahan. Oxbow lake was formed when a section of Walnut Creek was
cut off and got redirected, trapping the water from the section that was
cut off.
3. Brown’s Farm. The last working farm in Millcreek, Brown’s Farm, was
purchased by the Millcreek Township School District in the 1980’s.
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Trail Head: Lake Shore Railway Museum, 31 Wall Street, North East
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: No public restrooms. Restrooms are available for Lake
Shore Railway Museum visitors. Check website for hours: www.
grape-track.org
Parking: Street parking is available, as well as parking at municipal
lot, Lake Shore Railway Museum and Mercyhurst North East.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 2.5 miles
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: North East Chamber of Commerce, 17 E. Main St. (T:
814.725.4262)
1. Lake Shore Railway Museum (1850’s), 31 Wall Street
2. Corner of Mechanics Alley and S. Lake Street Former First
National Bank (1893), 17 S. Lake Street
3. Former Town Hall (1880), 25 Vine Street
4. Maidee Olson House (1832), 51 E. Main Street
5. Corner of Main and Lake Streets: Haynes House (1884), 9 E.
Main Street; Duncan’s Block (1845), 2 E. Main Street; Sampson
Short Building (c. 1884), 1 W. Main Street
6. First Presbyterian Church (1885), 25 W. Main Street
7. Corner of Main and N. Pearl Streets: Skelkregg House (1870), 40
W. Main Street; Foll’s House, 12 N. Pearl Street
8. Gibson Park, housed the town’s cattle and pigs until 1855
9. Parkside (1920), 2 Gibson Street
10. Heard Park, the site of North East’s first public school
11. Mercyhurst University - North East Campus, 16 W. Division
Street
Find more information on these downtown North East sites online at
www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: On the property of the Union City Area School District,
107 Concord Street (Rte. 178). From Concord St. turn onto Academy
Drive. Trail head is located between the Middle/High School and
the Elementary School on the south side of Academy Drive and is
marked by a sign.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: None
Parking: Park in the main parking lot of the High School/Middle
School near the gazebo.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: The trail is a natural surface.
Trail Length: 0.5 miles
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Union City Area School District (T: 814.438.3804 x5462)
UNION CITY
While in Union City be sure to visit:
Union City Historical Society (11 South Main Street; T:
814.438.7573): The Historical Museum has three floors and a
garage filled with household goods, furniture, tools and many other
interesting items made and used in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Union City Dam (Off Route 97 on Middleton Road): If you’re
planning a trip to Union City, why not include a stop at the Union City
Dam? The reservoir was completed in 1970 to control the flooding
of French Creek, and is located 3 miles west of Union City. The area
provides hikers, bird watchers and the novice naturalist with many
natural wonders to discover and enjoy.
Find more information on interesting things to see and do in Union
City online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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Trail Head: Veterans Memorial Park is adjacent to the Washington
Township Administration Building, 11800 Edinboro Road, Edinboro.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Port-a-johns (May through September), Picnic
Pavilions, Basketball court, Horseshoe Pits
Parking: Parking lots are accessible from Route 99
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: The trail is a natural surface.
Trail Length: 1.5 mile
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Washington Township (T: 814.734.3117)
While in Washington Township be sure to visit:
EDINBORO
Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm (5970 Koman Road, Edinboro;
T: 814.734.2833): The farm, gift shop and restaurant are
open year round. Please call for current hours or visit www.
woodennickelbuffalo.com.
Hurry Hill Farm and Maple Syrup Museum (11424 Fry Road,
Edinboro; T: 814.734.1358): Here you’ll glimpse the art and science
of making pure maple syrup, a bit of the history of this delicious
natural product and the fun that’s part of the entire process. For
hours and directions, visit www.hurryhillfarm.org.
Edinboro Area Historical Society (123 Water Street, Edinboro; T:
814.734.6109): The Historical Society is located in a building built in
1861 and named after Aime’ Doucette, an art instructor at Edinboro
State Teachers College who purchased the house in 1933. Visit
www.edinborohistory.org.
Washington Township Lake Area Parks (To access this lakeside
area of Washington Township, travel Angling Road to Lay Road, turn
on Bonnieview Drive to Lakeview Drive to Peninsula Drive.)
Find more information on interesting things to see and do in
Washington Township online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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WATERFORD
Trail Head: Start at the Judson House, 31 South High Street. If
you wish visit the Judson House, see the Fort LeBoeuf Historical
Society website www.fortleboeufhistoricalsociety.org for hours and
information.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: No public restrooms. A playground is located behind the
Waterford Elementary School and benches can be found in the town
park and Lake LeBoeuf Porter Park.
Parking: Parking is available at the Eagle Hotel located across the
street from the Judson House.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 4 miles
Trail Difficulty: Moderate
Contact: Fort LeBoeuf Historical Society (T: 814.572.9959, or
814.450.9209)
1. Judson House (1820), corner of High and E. 1st Streets
2. Covered Bridge (1875), Niemeyer Road
3. Site of Robert Brotherton’s Saw Mill (1797)
4. Site of Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Station (1856), near the
intersection of Depot Road and the railroad tracks
5. Michael Hare’s Gravesite, Waterford Cemetery, accessed from E. 3rd
Street
6. Site of Hovis Blacksmith Shop, once located at the corner of E. 3rd
and Chestnut Streets
7. Site of Old Waterford Academy School (1822), present site of
Waterford Elementary School
8. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (1832), corner of E. 3rd and Cherry Str.
9. Brotherton Inn (late 1700s), corner of E. 2nd Alley and Cherry Street
10. Judge John Vincent House, corner of E. 2nd Alley and Cherry Street
11. Waterford Masonic Building (1840s), 201 High Street
12. Civil War Recruitment Building (c. 1823), small wooden office
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15. Site of the Park House/Opera House
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16. The High St. Block, (c. 1895)
17. Eagle Hotel (1826), 32 High Street
18. George Washington Statue (1922)
19. Site of Salt Warehouses, once
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Trail Head: The paved trail is contained within McKean Community
Park which is located near the 8800 block of Main Street/Edinboro
Road (Route 99) in McKean, PA.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Picnic Pavilions, Playground, Horseshoe and Volleyball
Courts, Restrooms
Parking: Parking Available
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 0.5 mile loop
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: McKean Recreation Authority (T: 814.476.1819)
While in McKean be sure to visit:
MCKEAN
Old State Line, PHMC Historical Marker (Route 99): In 1792, the
state of Pennsylvania purchased the Erie Triangle from the federal
government for 75¢ per acre…the total came to $151,640.25.
Before the Erie Triangle was purchased, the northern border of
Pennsylvania cut through present-day McKean.
Hearthside Rest Pet Cemetery (6351 Rick Road; T: 814.833.2267):
This peaceful cemetery is located along Elk Creek and is the final
resting place of a very famous chimpanzee. Bonzo, Ronald Reagan’s
co-star in “Bedtime For Bonzo” (1951) is interred here. In his later
years, the chimpanzee travelled with a circus. When Bonzo died in
1969, the circus entrusted Hearthside with his final arrangements.
Find more information on interesting things to see and do in McKean
online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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LAWRENCE PARK
Trail Head: Trail begins at the Lawrence Park Community Center,
4320 Iroquois Ave. The Community Center is home to the Lawrence
Park Historical Society. Visit their Facebook page for current hours
(www.facebook.com/lawrencepark.historicalsociety).
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: During standard business hours visitors may access
restrooms at the Community Center.
Parking: Parking Available
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 1.9 mile
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Lawrence Park Historical Society (T: 814.899.1505;
Thursdays 2-4 p.m. and Saturdays 12-2 p.m.)
1. Lawrence Park Community Center (1951)
2. Lawrence Park Branch Erie County Library (2001)
3. Rowhouses, in 1917 township plans were modified to include 494
rowhouses
4. St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church (1942)
5. Elbow Tree Park, an original part of the “garden city” design
6. Herbert Whittier House, 614 Rankine Avenue
7. Arthur Swetland House, 626 Rankine Avenue
8. Lawrence Park Methodist Church (1922)
9. Cranch House, 806 Rankine Avenue
10. Bell Park, location of the old Priestly Avenue School bell
11. Curtis Park, located along Four Mile Creek and named for youth
advocate Charlie Curtis
12. U.E. Local 506 Union Hall
13. Irish Cousins Bar, building has housed a grocery store, school, police
headquarters and church
14. Dabrowski’s Restaurant & Deli, building once had a bowling alley on
the 2nd floor
15. This is the original building of the volunteer fire company. (1920s)
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16. Mathias Albrecht House, 1034 Rankine Avenue
17. Many homes south of Main Street along Silliman and Smithson Avenues were the first
homes built in Lawrence Park.
18. Alexander Martin House, 1046 Rankine Avenue
19. Two of the oldest houses in Lawrence Park, 1041 and 1035 Silliman Avenue
20. Store and post office owned by Harry and Cecile Pratt (1922), 1014 Silliman Avenue
21. Erie County School Employees Credit Union, (1930) opened as the First National Bank
of Lawrence Park
22. Dimestore Apartments and Guest Suites was originally built for Greenlee’s Clothing.
23. Lynch Home Medical Supply, site of Lawrence Park Realty Company round building
24. Lawrence Park Fire Company (1938)
25. Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church (1970’s)
26. War Memorial
Find photographs and more information on Lawrence Park sites online at
www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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ALBION
Trail Head: McDonald’s Restaurant, 10541 Route 6N, Albion
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk
Amenities: No public restrooms.
Parking: Parking is available at the McDonald’s Restaurant.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 2 mile
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Albion Borough (T: 814.756.3660)
1. John Williams Avenue, named for 1972 Olympic Gold Champion
2. Valley School Living History Museum (T: 814.756.4764), 1
Harthan Way
3. Veterans’ Memorial, on State Street behind the museum
4. Albion Tornado Victims’ Memorial
5. St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church
6. Cavalry United Methodist Church (1874)
7. Reported Underground Railroad station, located at the northwest
corner of Water and E. State Streets
8. Railroad tracks sit atop the path of the Erie Extension Canal
9. Brandy Tim’s Tavern, once the speakeasy Palace of Sweets
10. Salsbury Hardware Building
11. Million Dollar Hall (pre-1929), corner of State and Main Streets
12. Albion’s Wealthy Historic District (19th century), West Pearl
Street
13. Albion Borough Park and Fairgrounds
14. Albion Carousel
15. The Scout Log Cabin and the Stone House Pavilions
16. Barnett Building
17. Grace United Methodist Church, one of the oldest congregations
in Albion
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18. Bicentennial Park, site of the first
borough hall, jail and official scales
19. Boomer Park, site of a hotel,
restaurant and bar
20. Albion Public Library, built as the
Bessemer Rest House
21. Rogers Brothers Trailer Factory,
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22. Albion Tornado Path, 200 feet
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Trail Head: Trail head is accessible from the parking area located on
the east side of Route 8, near the village of Lowville, approximately 4
miles north of Wattsburg, and 10 miles south of I-90.
Trail Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk. The trail is not
groomed during the winter months.
Amenities: From the parking area, a short, paved, handicapped
accessible path leads to a covered pavilion containing tables and
grills.
Parking: The parking area is a dirt and asphalt pull-off set a short
distance back from the road.
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Only the paved path leading to the
pavilion is accessible.
Trail Length: 1.1 mile loop
Trail Difficulty: Moderate – Difficult (A portion of the trail includes a
narrow log boardwalk that is more easily negotiated with a walking
stick.)
Contact: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (T: 866.564.6972)
LOWVILLE
While in the Lowville/Wattsburg area be sure to visit:
Route 8: Today’s Route 8 follows closely the original 1809
Wattsburg Road. In 1853, the road was temporarily repurposed as
the Erie-Wattsburg Plank Road. Toll booths located near 27th and
Parade Streets, Lowville and Greene Township charged farmers
$0.31 per double team of horses and $0.25 per single team. By 1865
local farmers had demolished every toll gate and proclaimed the
road a free thoroughfare.
Wattsburg Historical Society: (14438 Main Street, Wattsburg,
PA 16442; T: 814.438.9226) The museum is situated in a restored
grocery store with a period kitchen, living room and bedroom of the
early 1900’s. Call for hours.
West Branch French Creek Conservation Area Trail
Find more information on interesting things to see and do in Lowville/Wattsburg
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Trail Head: The trail begins from the park parking lot at 10430
Station Road.
Trail Hours: Open May through October from dawn to dusk
Amenities: Restrooms, Picnic Pavilions, Playground, Baseball Field
Parking: Parking lot is accessible from Station Road (Route 430)
Is Trail Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Trail Length: 0.5 mile (The trail includes 12 exercise stations with
instruction panels. To complete all 12 stations, visitors will need to
walk the trail twice and walk a total of 1 mile.)
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Contact: Greenfield Township (T: 814.725.9110)
GREENFIELD
While in Greenfield Township be sure to visit:
Hornby School Museum: (10000 Station Road, North East, PA
16428; T: 814.725.5680) A restored and working one-room
schoolhouse, c. 1873. Most artifacts are hands-on for use in
educational programs. They include a working water pump and a
functioning outhouse. The museum is open June through October,
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. or by appointment.
Colt Station: (Intersection of Routes 89 and 430) In 1796, Judah
Colt created a small settlement at Colt Station. Mr. Colt was an agent
for the Pennsylvania Population Company which owned much of the
land in the Erie Triangle. His station served as a supply depot for Erie
County’s earliest settlers, and was connected via the “station road”
to a lake port at the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek (Freeport). When
Mr. Colt moved to Erie in 1804, the settlement dispersed.
Find more information on interesting things to see and do in
Greenfield Township online at www.letsmoveoutside.org.
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BIKE RACKS
In 2013, the Erie Art Museum helped lead an effort to create 40 artistic bike
racks, which were installed in downtown Erie, by partnering and collaborating
with community organizations like the Erie Downtown Partnership, Bike Erie,
the City of Erie and many others. Today, artist-designed racks can be found in
select LMO! communities, such as Girard, North East and Corry. These racks
not only uniquely reflect Erie’s history, but they are designed by local artists
and are made right here in Erie, PA!
Let’s Move Safely!
Keep in mind these safety tips to ensure many
happy and healthy days spent in the great outdoors.
1. Let your friends and family know where you will be walking, running or
cycling.
2. Be aware of your surroundings at all times - bring a buddy with you and if
you must travel alone, carry a whistle, cell phone or other method to call for
help.
3. When in the sun, seek shade, cover up, wear a hat, wear sunglasses and
use sunscreen.
4. Bring along and drink plenty of fluids, as well as a snack.
5. If you require medication on a daily basis, bring a dose with you.
6. If you have an allergy to insects, bees, plants or other outdoor element, use
caution and carry any necessary emergency treatment.
Disclaimer: There are inherent risks and dangers in participating in
activities associated with the LMO! Erie County Recreational Passport,
and participation in said activity may result in accidents, thefts or
material damage. Other participants, accidents, forces of nature or other
causes may cause these risks and dangers, and participants hereby
accept these risks and dangers. The LMO! Passport project partners,
sponsors and communities assume no liability for injuries or damages
that may arise from participation in the LMO! Erie County Recreational
Passport. Every effort will be made to make these safe, enjoyable and
memorable trails.
PASS KEY LOG:
Albion Trail:
Corry’s Trail of Simple Pleasures:
Fort LeBoeuf Trail:
Girard Trail:
Greenfield Township Community Park Trail:
Greenway Trail:
Harborcreek Community Park Trail:
Lawrence Park Trail:
McKean Community Recreational Park Trail:
North East Heritage Path:
Perry 200 Commemoration Trail:
Pleasant Ridge Park Trail:
Union City Area School District Trail:
Veterans Memorial Park/Wainer Park Trail:
West Branch French Creek Conservation Area Trail:
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