Allison Hill 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 1946 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° 15.51′ N, 76° 51.361′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Allison Hill. It is on Hetrick Street (Pennsylvania Route 230), on the right when traveling north. Marker is at City Line leaving Steelton, PA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 662 Hetrick 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parson John Elder House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Breeze Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); A. Carson Stamm Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Webster Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bellevue Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bishop McDevitt High School

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Mount Pleasant Press - The J. Horace McFarland Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harrisburg Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Marker beside PA 230. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008

2. Marker beside PA 230.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.