Erie, city in northwestern Pennsylvania, seat of Erie County, and a port of entry on Lake Erie. The city has an almost completely enclosed harbor, formed by Presque Isle peninsula and linked with Lake Erie by a narrow channel. Erie is Pennsylvania's only port on the Great Lakes. It has benefited from trade with Canada across the lake and from access to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence Seaway. The city has a diverse plastics industry and is home to many skilled toolmakers; major manufactures include plastics products, locomotives, boilers, engines, meters, turbines, fabricated metal, and paper. Air transportation is provided through Erie International Airport.
Educational institutions in Erie include Mercyhurst College (1926); Gannon University (1925); The Behrend College (1948), part of Pennsylvania State University; and a technical college. Numerous historical museums and attractions are found in Erie. Particularly notable is the restored brigantine Niagara, flagship of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, from which he won the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Associated with the ship is a new maritime museum.
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