Cities Continued
Allegheny Plateau Cities
Punxsutawney
the name is theNative American word for sand flies
was originally a Native American campsite halfway between the Allegheny and Susquehanna rivers
home of Punxsutawney Phil world famous groundhog
Try this site for a fun groundhog game! Click here!
Pittsburgh
located where three rivers meet
was once a trading post
2nd largest city
was the center for iron and steel
home of:
the National Aviary
Duquesnes Incline
Fort Pitt Museum
Steelers
Penguins
Erie Plain
Erie
4th largest city in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's only lake port city
founded in 1795 after purchase of the Erie Triangle
Flagship city- used to be called Gem City, some say for the sparkling bay
home port of the Brig Niagara
helped win the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812