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

Harrisburg

Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008

1. Harrisburg Marker

Inscription. Pennsylvania's capital since 1812. As Harris' Ferry, was settled a century before by John Harris Sr. Laid out as a town in 1785 by John Harris Jr. For over 200 years a center of travel, trade and historic events.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 18.058′ N, 76° 54.206′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Uptown. It is at the intersection of North Front Street and Vaughan Street on North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Harrisburg Academy / Dixon University Center (approx. half a mile away); Former William Penn High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dauphin County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Italian Lake (approx. 0.7 miles away); Zembo Shrine Temple (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Wildwood Park (approx. one mile away); Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Marker is adjacent to the Susquehanna River at the City Line. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008

2. Marker is adjacent to the Susquehanna River at the City Line.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,818 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.