. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 51-55. Forests and forestry. Bathing in tiif. Waters of Lake Erik at Prksquk Isle Origj^nally a French possession, it was defended bv Fort PresnnP o^fstrg^oTptr';;^^^ -- ^^- lib^^iuLrcrr a Presque Isle was at one time claimed by no less than four States- 12. irginia, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Their claims were linquished, however, to the Federal Government, the title cleared there- \', and it was included in a sale made to the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- ania. Subsequent claims by the Indians were also settled, a
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 51-55. Forests and forestry. Bathing in tiif. Waters of Lake Erik at Prksquk Isle Origj^nally a French possession, it was defended bv Fort PresnnP o^fstrg^oTptr';;^^^ -- ^^- lib^^iuLrcrr a Presque Isle was at one time claimed by no less than four States- 12. irginia, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Their claims were linquished, however, to the Federal Government, the title cleared there- \', and it was included in a sale made to the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- ania. Subsequent claims by the Indians were also settled, and the iidians' dii])licate of the deed, given by them at the time, has been i)re- crved and is now in the possession of the h>ie County Historical So- lely. Presque Isle Bay was the site in 1 of the old Delaware Canal which was first constructed by the Commonwealth in 1831. Three years ago that portion between Raulisville and Yardley, about forty miles in length, was transferred by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be used as a State park. In addition to the use of this water for boating, canoeing, barge parties, swimming and skating, the fc^rtv miles of shaded roachvav and the at- ractive scenery all along the old Delaware Canal, make it a beauty spot that each year attracts thousands of visitors. 13 INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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