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The Big Erie Tuna
Category: Erie, PA, Memories, Millcreek, Pennsylvania
How many of you remember this old Erie landmark? I ran across this old postcard a few days ago and it brought back plenty of childhood memories. Click on image to enlarge.
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Wow, that is neat. Do you know if there is a year of copyright or any sort of date info on the postcard ? My memories go back to the 1960s but this seems to be earlier than that (or is it ?).
I believe the card is circa 1950. As a young child I was always amazed with the big fish. It was located at the gateway to Presque Isle and I believe it was originally the facade for a hot dog stand. I don’t recall when it was permanently taken down but I think it may have even been moved from the original 6th & Peninsula Dr. location to a strip of land between 8th Street and 6th street adjacent to the old Home Drive-In Restaurant prior going MIA.
I barely remember the Home Drive-In. When I was very young, I think I recall going there with my parents but it is a very vague memory. Enjoyed reading the link to your previous blog item about it and the various comments there.
Also, I’ve always wondered about the term “gateway to Presque Isle”. It seems like you are using that phrase to describe the area immediately north of the intersection of 6th and Peninsula Dr. along PA Rt. 832. However, I always considered the area down the hill by the old Beachcomber/Sara Coyne immediately preceding the ‘official’ park entrance (where the gates are that they swing shut when the park is closed) to be the ‘gateway’ to the state park itself. Not a big deal but it’s funny what sort of common usage evolves in our daily conversations. Similarly growing up, we locals always called it “The Peninsula” … “Presque Isle” was a name used only by out-of-town tourists weaned on AAA or oil company roadmaps.
You have a great blog, by the way.