Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harrisburg Station and Trainshed
Photographed by Charles Berman, June 7, 2019
1. Harrisburg Station and Trainshed Marker
Erected 1983 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 40° 15.726′ N, 76° 52.698′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on Aberdeen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Ground Breakers / Footsteps on the Bethel Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidential Convention (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zion Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away); Maurice K. Goddard (about 400 feet away); Mulberry Street Bridge (about 400 feet away); 333 Market Street (about 500 feet away); William Seel Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
