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The Story of the Historic East Bayfront

The Story of the Historic East Bayfront

Did you know that the city of Erie's roots are within the East Bayfront? We were Erie's very first neighborhood. When Andrew Ellicott and William Irvine surveyed the area for the beginning of the town of Erie, they used the foot of Parade Street as their starting point. 

Check out the video series about the history of our neighborhood and its foundational relationship to the northeastern Pennsylvania.

Episode one: Origins 

Our impact this year has changed our community!

  • Number of Volunteers this Year

    27

  • Volunteer Hours

    1900

  • Dollars Raised in 2026

    $4,150

  • Number of Individual Donors in 2026

    14

  • Pounds of litter removed from the neighborhood

    900.61

  • Trees Planted

    22

  • Total Grants Awarded to Home Owners

    36

  • Length of replaced sidewalks

    708.60 feet

Thank you to our generous sponsors, partners, and collaborators.

  • Erie Insurance
    Erie Insurance

    Erie Insurance

  • UPMC Health Plan

    UPMC Health PlanUPMC Health Plan

  • Northwest Bank
  • Marquette Savings Bank
    Marquette Savings Bank

    Marquette Savings Bank

  • KnoxLaw
  • Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
    Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
  • PA DCED
    PA DCED
  • Infinite Erie
    Infinite Erie

    Infinite Erie

  • Erie Community Foundation
  • NonProfit Partnership
  • Port Authority
    Port Authority

    Port Authority of Erie

  • Groundwork Erie
    Groundwork Erie

    Groundwork Erie

  • Mercyhurst University
    Mercyhurst University

    Mercyhurst University

  • Our West Bayfront
  • Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie
    Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie

    Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie

  • Erie Land Bank
    Erie Land Bank

    Erie Land Bank

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