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

Dauphin County

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 15, 2008

1. Dauphin County Marker

Inscription.
Formed March 4, 1785 from part of Lancaster County. The name honors the eldest son of the French King Louis XVI. Harrisburg, the county seat, was laid out in 1785 and chartered a city in 1860. Since 1812 it has been the State capital of Pennsylvania.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1900.

Location. 40° 15.512′ N, 76° 52.957′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is at the intersection of South Front Street and Market Street, on the left when traveling south on South Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 S 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: Camel Back Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Dauphin County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Camelback and Market Street Bridges (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Claster Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Findlay Executive Mansion (about 400 feet away); Governors’ Row (about 400 feet away); The Jones House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Also see . . .
1. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 15, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Dauphin County website. (Submitted on March 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 20, 2012

2. Dauphin County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,686 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 20, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.