Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First River School

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2022

1. The First River School Marker

Inscription.

This wood sculpture, utilizing the remaining trunk of a storm-ravaged Riverfront Park tree, honors the ideals and goals of the Susquehanna River School and reflects the beauty within both humanity and nature.

The Susquehannocks, here depicted sharing the teachings of history and nature to a new generation, were among the last Native Americans to live along the Susquehanna River and its tributaries[.]

The Harrisburg Area Riverboat' Society commissioned artist Brad Heilman to create this sculpture, which was carved during the 2013 Kipona Festival and dedicated September 1, 2013

Erected 2013 by Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 2013.

Location. 40° 15.55′ N, 76° 53.059′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Marker is adjacent to Swenson Plaza and the Walnut Street Pedestrial Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Walnut St, Harrisburg PA 17101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Threatened Invasion of Harrisburg (a few steps from this marker); Walnut Street Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Swenson Plaza Flood Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Explore the Capital Area Greenbelt (a few steps from this marker); The People’s Bridge (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The People’s Bridge (a few steps from this marker); James McCormick Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Harrisburg Public Library Dauphin County Library System (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Also see . . . The Susquehanna River School on Facebook. (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The First River School Marker and Carving image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2022

2. The First River School Marker and Carving

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.