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

Harrisburg Technical High School

1910 - 1926

— Dr. Charles B. Fager Jr. - Principal —

 
 
Harrisburg Technical High School Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024
1. Harrisburg Technical High School Marker
Inscription.
74 trees have been planted as a living memorial to Dr. Fager, two long time office secretaries and the 71 teachers who taught at this high school.
 
Erected 1984 by The Golden Legion of Harrisburg Technical High School.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
 
Location. 40° 15.336′ N, 76° 52.696′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Shipoke. It is on South Front Street north of Paxton Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harris' Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); 317 South Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Joseph F. Knipe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Agnes Plus 50: A Celebration of Resolve (within shouting distance of this marker); General Joseph F. Knipe (within shouting distance of this marker); John Harris Sr. Grave Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 331 South Front Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia page for the Harrisburg Technical High School.
Harrisburg Technical High School, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic building and former high school located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Though previously used as a high school, vocational school, and municipal building, it is now converted for apartments. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
(Submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Additional keywords. vocational school
 
Harrisburg Technical High School Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024
2. Harrisburg Technical High School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 17, 2026