Susquehanna Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Mansion Garden

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024

1. The Mansion Garden Marker

Inscription. Gardens, by their very nature, are transient and temporary. This recreated garden is an interpretation of Helen Boas Reily's garden of around 1900. Historic photographs guided the design and reproduction gate, benches and fence. Diaries and other historical documentation along with practically determined the plantings.

Erected by Dauphin County Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 40° 20.566′ N, 76° 54.603′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Susquehanna Township. It can be reached from the intersection of North Front Street and Fort Hunter Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg PA 17110, 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: Finding the 1750's Fort (a few steps from this marker); Margaret Wister Meigs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Centennial Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Hunter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion (within

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shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Hunter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coal Reclamation Business (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Hunter (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Hunter (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024

2. The Mansion Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.