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

Riverfront Recaptured

Different by Nature

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

1. Riverfront Recaptured Marker

Inscription.

The fish carved into the tree sculpture depict native fish of the Susquehanna River. This tree carving benefits the Harrisburg River Boat Society and the River School, teaching about ecology, our natural wonders and being good stewards to our river.

Erected by FNB Bank and Jeff & Liz Tinsman.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 15.572′ N, 76° 53.1′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on North Front Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker and sculpture are along the riverfront walking path, just north of the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 N Front 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Calder / Olmsted / McCormick Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Kousa Dogwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Greetings to Future Harrisburgers (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrisburg Public Library Dauphin County Library System (within

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shouting distance of this marker); James McCormick Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Swenson Plaza Flood Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The People’s Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Hickok Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Also see . . .
1. Dammed, drugged & poisoned: 3 iconic Susquehanna species struggle to survive (2021). (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Susquehanna River School. (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Riverfront Recaptured Marker and Wood Carving image. Click for full size.

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

2. Riverfront Recaptured Marker and Wood 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 337 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.