Dobbins Landing

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Dobbins Landing
Carries State Street
Spans Presque Isle Bay
Locale Erie, Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania
Coordinates 42°08′15.89″N, 80°05′26.35″W

Dobbins Landing is a dock, recreational, and entertainment area. Located on Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Pennsylvania, Dobbins Landing contains the Bicentennial Tower, The Sheraton Erie Hotel; part of the Bayfront Convention Center, and is the terminus for State Street. It was named after Captain Daniel Dobbins, who was a sailing master in the U.S. Navy and supervised the construction of a squadron of warships used in the Battle of Lake Erie.[1]

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  1. ^ Captain Daniel Dobbins. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
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