Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Harris Mansion
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 139.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 40° 15.391′ N, 76° 52.707′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on Washington Street north of South Front Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 S Front St, Harrisburg PA 17104, 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: A different marker also named John Harris Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrisburg's Grand Review of Black Troops (within shouting distance of this marker); John Harris, Sr., and the Mulberry Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Court House Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Nations of the Susquehanna Valley (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
In general, National Register of Historic Places plaques are only included as supplemental photos when there are nearby markers further explaining their history, but this one has its own profile as a part of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series.
— Submitted February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 20, 2023
3. John Harris Mansion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 18, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
