Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Frederick Hartranft
1830 - 1889
Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
1. John Frederick Hartranft Marker
1865 - Special Provost Marshall for Lincoln Conspirators
1866 - 1879 Governor of Pennsylvania, State Constitution Revised
1879 - Father of Modern National Guard of Pennsylvania
1886 - Medal of Honor for Valor at 1st Battle of Bull Run
Erected 1995 by Camp Curtin Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 15.791′ N, 76° 53.01′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. Marker can be reached from Third Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the south side of the Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisburg PA 17101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Payne-Shoemaker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Street Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Executive, Library & Museum Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. John Hartranft is mentioned on one of two monuments for the 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on the Antietam Battlefield
Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
2. John Frederick Hartranft Statue
Statue overlooks the Pine Street Presbyterian Church.
Postcard by J.B. Hoffman, circa 1910
3. Statue of Gen. J.F. Hartranft and Fountain, Capitol Park, Harrisburg, Pa.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,536 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 17, 2015.
