Happy birthday, Erie! Friday marks 230 years since city's founding
The City of Erie is celebrating a birthday this week.
Mayor Joe Schember announced on Thursday at his press conference that Friday, April 18, marks 230 years since the city's founding in 1795.
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Mayor Schember said Colonel Seth Reed and his family were the first Europeans to settle here in June of that year.
Just celebrate your life here in Erie. Erie is a wonderful city. We're blessed with it. We have so much to go on. Even just looking out over the lake at night, watching sunsets. We have some of the best sunsets in the world. It's a tremendous place to be. I encourage everyone to enjoy it and really take advantage of it,' said Mayor Schember.
The mayor hopes city residents will take a moment on Thursday to be thankful for all their city has to offer.
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