Steamship Erie
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N 42° 32.917 W 079° 10.360
17T E 650030 N 4712309
An historical marker telling about the tragic loss of a ship in Lake Erie off the coast of Silver Creek, NY.
Waymark Code: WMWT2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2006
Views: 14
The Steamer Erie, carrying immigrants to the west, caught fire and sank off these shores the night of August 9, 1841. Over 200 lives lost.
Marker Name: Steamship Erie
Marker Type: City
Agency: Silver Creek Historical Society
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Silver Creek
County: Chautauqua
Region: Chautauqua-Allegheny (Region 1)
Website: Not listed
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