On Location: Tracy Point - Sommerheim Archaeological District

The Project Algerine crew takes viewers on a hike through the woods in Erie, Pennsylvania, to explore the history of the Sommerheim Archaeological District, highlighting the Tracy Point Hotel and its surrounding area.

Highlights
🥾 The hike takes viewers through the woods to explore the Sommerheim Archaeological District, where there are six sites from the Archaic Period (8,000 BC to 700 BC).
🌊 The area was once home to the Lone Fisherman’s Inn, a restaurant accessible only by boat, followed by the Tracy Point Hotel, a popular destination for wealthy families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
☠️ The tragedy of eight children who fell overboard from a schooner in front of the hotel is recounted.
The Tracy Point Hotel was later leased by the Erie Yacht Club, burned down, and then became the Summer Home of Dr. Germer.
⚠️ A story of a hunting accident on the bluff, where a young boy accidentally shot his uncle and the uncle tumbled down the hill, is shared.