This tablet erected
by
The Veterans Association
of the 104th Cavalry
and the active members
of the regiment
in memory of
the officers and men
who died in service
of their country
dedicated 12 June 1971
on the fiftieth . . . — — Map (db m6715) WM
At 341 feet in height, 333 Market Street represents the pinnacle of Harrisburg's robust skyline and is not only the city's tallest building, but also the tallest of any building located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Built in 1977 as part . . . — — Map (db m6686) HM
On February 22, 1861, while journeying to Washington for his Inauguration, Lincoln stopped at the Jones House, on this site. From the portico of the hotel, he addressed a large crowd gathered in Market Square. — — Map (db m6577) HM
The 1000 Block of North 6th Street has unique significance on several scores. Architecturally, historically, economically, culturally and politically, this high-profile block of 19th-century buildings communicates a rich tapestry of America's and . . . — — Map (db m262613) HM
Agents of Change
1913 - 1953
Briggs Street
Bethel During the World Wars
When the Commonwealth purchased the State Street Church to extend the Capitol Complex, church leaders—Mr. C. Sylvester Jackson and his wife—purchased a lot . . . — — Map (db m134672) HM
The 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Tropical Storm Agnes Flood was commemorated in 2022 as "A Celebration of Resolve" by focusing on the half century of historic preservation and urban revitalization that followed the flood rather than on the . . . — — Map (db m253411) HM
North at the head of Beaver Creek, Joseph Barnett's loghouse was a frontier refuge in 1756-63 against Indians raiding the frontier. His son William was stolen by Indians in 1756 and not recovered until 1763 by Col. Henry Bouquet. — — Map (db m31296) HM
The centerpiece of improvements to Harrisburg's marvelous park system, launched in 1902, was the "Crown Jewel" of Reservoir Park situated at the city's summit. Adjacent to this summit, flowing to the south, were the open fields of an old farm named . . . — — Map (db m6889) HM
There is no place you or I can go, to think about or not think about, to summon the presences of, or recollect the absences of slaves; nothing that reminds us of the ones who made the journey and of those who did not make it. There is . . . — — Map (db m213138) HM
Standing picturesquely upon a slope rising to the summit of Reservoir Park and at the apex of Market Street's climb from Center City is Bishop McDevitt High School, primary parochial secondary school serving the City of Harrisburg and the Harrisburg . . . — — Map (db m6888) HM
Quietly nestled at the corner of 21st Street and Bellevue Road is a true historic landmark: the home of the internationally recognized founder of the American Civic Association and modern-day American Rose Society, J. Horace McFarland (1859-1948). . . . — — Map (db m6893) HM
In the home at 329 S. Front Street between 1866 and 1880 resided Brigadier General Joseph Farmer Knipe (1823-1901), accomplished Union commander during the Civil War. It was Knipe who named Camp Curtin, the largest Civil War troop deployment camp . . . — — Map (db m121988) HM
The Broad Street Market consists of the oldest continuously operated market houses in the United States. By the advent of the Civil War, Harrisburg began to develop north of North Street onto the newly subdivided lands of William Verbeke, John . . . — — Map (db m106002) HM
Civil rights leader and activist for women, she was the first African American Secretary of State in the nation. Championed the PA Equal Rights Amendment and policies on affirmative action, voter registration by mail, and lowering the voting age to . . . — — Map (db m6767) HM
The origins of the mansion at 105 N. Front Street can be attributed to William Calder, Jr. (1821-1880), Simon Cameron's business partner, banker and manufacturer. Calder's father had been a preeminent Harrisburg stage coach operator and helped to . . . — — Map (db m6341) HM
A covered wooden bridge, designed by Theodore Burr, was built here in 1813-17; called "Camel Back" because of its unique arch design. The structure, partly rebuilt in 1847 and 1867, was replaced after severe flood damage in 1902. — — Map (db m6375) HM
The bridge river crossing at this spot is Harrisburg's oldest and most historic. First to be erected was the Camelback Bridge, known for its irregular and "rolling" covered bridge profile and the first bridge to ever cross the Susquehanna River that . . . — — Map (db m6376) HM
Harrisburg's Civil War importance as a transportation center and state capital became strikingly clear upon the fall of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in April of 1861 when President Abraham Lincoln and Pennsylvania Governor . . . — — Map (db m202196) HM
Here on 80 acres stood a great training camp of the Civil War. It was named after Andrew Gregg Curtin, Pennsylvania Governor, 1861-67. Between April 1861 and April 1865, more military units were organized here than at any other Northern camp. — — Map (db m202197) HM
In memory of more than 300,000 soldiers of the Civil War, the flower of the nation's youth and the maturity of her manhood, who passed into and out of this camp to the field of battle. A united country enjoys the fruits of their victory for liberty . . . — — Map (db m202198) HM WM
The growth of Harrisburg's 10th Ward north of Maclay Street had, by the turn of the 20th Century, necessitated the formation of a new volunteer fire department. Prior to that time, the closest station was the Reily Hose Company, now the . . . — — Map (db m137429) HM
Camp McClellan was established in Harrisburg on what is now the grounds of the National Civil War Museum in November, 1862. The 16th and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalries moved to Camp McClellan from Camp Simmons on November 12, 1862, and in two weeks’ . . . — — Map (db m308866) HM
The Pennsylvania Canal was a boon to travel and shipping. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funded its construction starting in 1828. Before the canal, travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh took seven days. Canal travel reduced the time to three . . . — — Map (db m253307) HM
Harrisburg was one of the prizes Robert E. Lee’s army was after. Home to Camp Curtin, the largest Northern training camp of the war, Harrisburg’s network of railroads was vital for moving troops and supplies for the Union war effort. The capital of . . . — — Map (db m102317) HM
The deliberations during the first decade of the 19th Century through which Harrisburg prevailed in achieving State Capital status were in part spawned by the donation by John Harris, Jr., in 1785, of four acres of the oldest portion of Capitol Park . . . — — Map (db m6696) HM
This stately Georgian Revival-styled edifice at 333. S. Thirteenth Street was completed in 1909 as the home of prominent Harrisburg attorney A. Carson Stamm (1863-1939); The building is unique both in location as a single home nestled within the . . . — — Map (db m31292) HM
Daniel Dick Boas constructed this grand building for his new business, the Fort Hunter Dairy, in 1876, the year of the nation's centennial. Built into the side of a hill, it is in the traditional German bank barn form, common in this area. Unusual . . . — — Map (db m253266) HM
Daniel Dick Boas constructed this grand building for his new business, the Fort Hunter Dairy, in 1876, the year of the nation's centennial. Built into the side of a hill, it is in the traditional German bank barn form, common in this area. Unusual . . . — — Map (db m253332) HM
This 63-acre Susquehanna River jewel and major tourism and recreational destination has lured human occupation not just since Harrisburg was founded and throughout the ensuing centuries but also by prehistoric native Americans beginning at least . . . — — Map (db m307647) HM
This building, one of only two to survive on the west side of Front Street and ensconced within the idyllic setting of Riverfront Park, was erected between 1901 and 1903 by William Reynolds Fleming as a single family home which he named "Overlook." . . . — — Map (db m6329) HM
This building was erected in 1920 for the offices of the Pennsylvania Public Services Commission and was one of the first buildings in downtown Harrisburg intended to be leased for state offices. Originally known as the Claster Building, having been . . . — — Map (db m6604) HM
Before building the Fort Hunter Station in 1929, the W. F. Martin family operated one of the largest coal reclamation businesses in Harrisburg on this site. Steam powered dredges on barges would ply the Susquehanna River picking up coal from the . . . — — Map (db m253233) HM
As the City of Harrisburg grew northward during the latter part of the 19th Century, N. Front Street had not yet attained its distinction as a prime residential boulevard. The riverbank, which was littered with sewage and debris, and adjacent low . . . — — Map (db m137432) HM
From 1861 to 1929, from the cupola of the old Dauphin County Court House, this bell rang out its message to the people of Harrisburg.
Cast by Meneely’s
of West Troy, New York — — Map (db m121987) HM
The current era of hostelries in Harrisburg can be defined as having begun in 1965 with the construction of the Holiday Inn Town, now The Crowne Plaza. Prior to that time, the Harrisburger and Penn-Harris Hotels, at Third and Locust and Third and . . . — — Map (db m6561) HM
The coming of the railroad to Harrisburg in 1836 led to the construction of the first bridges to span the Susquehanna, since the building of the Camelback Bridge in 1817, which planted the seed for what would become the city's trademark of . . . — — Map (db m44405) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m6399) HM
To the
soldiers of Dauphin County
who gave their lives for the
life of the Union.
In the War for the Suppression
of the Rebellion.
1861-1865.
Erected by their fellow-citizens.
— — Map (db m137431) WM
Dauphin County's third and present courthouse since the 1785 creation of the County was completed in 1943 at this, the traditional and most prominent entrance to the City of Harrisburg. It replaced the second Courthouse, erected in 1860, which stood . . . — — Map (db m6400) HM
The structure across the street is the oldest bank building in the Harrisburg Metropolitan Area and stands as an icon to the financial institution that helped to fuel the City's growth since the 1830's. Survivor of several Economic Panics, the Civil . . . — — Map (db m6632) HM
On the site directly across the street stood the Eagle Hotel, a three-story brick structure opened by George Buehler in January of 1812. It was here that Charles Dickens stayed when touring America in 1842 during which time he authored "American . . . — — Map (db m6750) HM
Locally, the Susquehanna River and nearby mountains acted as barriers encouraging travelers to move along the river's edge. People traveled on these paths and on the river. Native Americans used dugout canoes.
The History of Transportation . . . — — Map (db m253289) HM
Harrisburg's distinction of having beautiful vistas and panoramas is particularly evident through the grand eastern approach to the downtown on State Street. The thoroughfare's broad descent from the city line at Reservoir Park to the Soldiers . . . — — Map (db m259240) HM
By the end of the 19th Century, Harrisburg's distinction as State Capital, transportation center and nucleus of industry unleashed development energy to keep pace with the pressing need for housing in the rapidly growing city. Builders emerged to . . . — — Map (db m308106) HM
Although the Founder of Harrisburg, John Harris, Jr., was a member of the Church of England, it was not until 1826 that a permanent Episcopal church building was erected here. Consecrated on St. John's Day, 1827, by Bishop William White, who was . . . — — Map (db m6333) HM
The Everhart Covered Bridge was built around 1881 to span Little Buffalo Creek in Oliver Township, Perry County. Mrs. Margaret Wister Meigs, the preserver of Fort Hunter, purchased the bridge in 1940 for $70, saving it from demolition. She moved the . . . — — Map (db m253287) HM
Harrisburg's distinction as the Susquehanna River's trademark is garnered through both its stunning riverfront setting and its ever-growing skyline, presenting a panorama of urban vitality and economic health. Since 1822 when the Federal-styled dome . . . — — Map (db m137435) HM
The second official Governor's residence occupied a site across this street. Originally a private home acquired in 1864, it was altered and enlarged by many of its occupants. In the 1880's it was referred to as "Keystone Hall." After 96 years of . . . — — Map (db m6288) HM
The first official Governor's residence stood at this site. Purchased in 1858, it housed only two governors. Packer and Curtin. It was sold in 1864 when the second official residence, which became "Keystone Hall," was acquired. — — Map (db m202204) HM
Bike, walk or run the Capital Area Greenbelt, a 20-mile scenic trail connecting five communities. The Greenbelt is old, envisioned by landscape architect Warren Manning in 1901 during the City Beautiful movement. The innovative plan called for . . . — — Map (db m263534) HM
Bike, walk or run the Capital Area Greenbelt, a 20-mile scenic trail connecting five communities. The Greenbelt is old, envisioned by landscape architect Warren Manning in 1901 during the City Beautiful movement. The innovative plan called for . . . — — Map (db m137462) HM
One block northeast of Harrisburg's Market Square is located a place that became known by the end of the 19th century as Federal Square, the block bounded by N. Third, Locust, Court and Walnut Streets. Since 1877, this block has been the site of the . . . — — Map (db m6695) HM
Archival records are valuable resources for researchers when uncovering clues to the hidden past. A land survey and a hand sketched map of the 18th century place Hunter's Fort on the height of land that overlooks the . . . — — Map (db m253270) HM
This statue, plaza and site perpetually commemorates the past and present dedication, skill and contributions of the men and women of the fire service of the City of Harrisburg and of this Commonwealth and Nation.
Forever shall this site . . . — — Map (db m159723) WM
This wood sculpture, utilizing the remaining trunk of a storm-ravaged Riverfront Park tree, honors the ideals and goals of the Susquehanna River School and reflects the beauty within both humanity and nature.
The Susquehannocks, here depicted . . . — — Map (db m205155) HM
The simultaneous completion of Harrisburg's two state-of-the-art high schools in September of 1926 represented a milestone in the deliverance of quality public education to a city which had grown so rapidly in the first quarter of the 20th Century . . . — — Map (db m137430) HM
Stockaded blockhouse, built 1755-56, on the site of present Fort Hunter Museum. Used to protect the frontier and as a supply base in building Fort Augusta. Abandoned and fell to ruins after 1763. — — Map (db m1511) HM
History
Prior to European settlement this land was inhabited by the Susquehannock and Delaware Indian tribes.
Around 1750 Samuel Hunter married the widow Catherine Chambers and settled here to run her gristmill.
The Fort at . . . — — Map (db m85934) HM
History
Prior to European settlement this land was inhabited by the Susquehannock and Delaware Indian tribes.
Around 1750 Samuel Hunter married the widow Catherine Chambers and settled here to run her gristmill.
The Fort at . . . — — Map (db m253256) HM
History
Prior to European settlement this land was inhabited by the Susquehannock and Delaware Indian tribes.
Around 1750 Samuel Hunter married the widow Catherine Chambers and settled here to run her gristmill.
The Fort at . . . — — Map (db m253259) HM
A short distance west of this stone stood Fort Hunter, otherwise known as the Fort at Hunter's Mill. This fort, consisting of a block house surrounded by a stockade, was built during the winter of 1755-56. It was used as a base of supplies and as a . . . — — Map (db m253272) HM
History
Prior to European settlement this land was inhabited by the Susquehannock and Delaware Indian tribes.
Around 1750 Samuel Hunter married the widow Catherine Chambers and settled here to run her gristmill.
The Fort at . . . — — Map (db m253286) HM
History
Prior to European settlement this land was inhabited by the Susquehannock and Delaware Indian tribes.
Around 1750 Samuel Hunter married the widow Catherine Chambers and settled here to run her gristmill.
The Fort at . . . — — Map (db m253318) HM
The Fort Hunter Station was built in 1929 by the W. F. Martin family when gas stations were privately owned. Stations sold several brands of gas at a time as they were not controlled by large companies. Like many others, this way station also . . . — — Map (db m253257) HM
From January 15th, 2019 through June 30, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commemorated the crossroads of two historic events - the 150th anniversary of the 15th amendment, giving African Americans the right to vote and the 100th anniversary . . . — — Map (db m253431) HM
One of the most influential women in Pennsylvania politics in the 20th century. First woman to be elected to a statewide office, Secretary of Internal Affairs, and to be nominated by a major party to run for the U.S. Senate. Elected to the . . . — — Map (db m6308) HM
In the building at the northwest corner of N. Second and Walnut Streets lived George J. Heisely (1789-1880) who was a Harrisburg mathematical instrument and clockmaker. Heisely had joined the First Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia's First . . . — — Map (db m106004) HM
This is the present home of the Governor of Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1968 and is the third official executive mansion located in Harrisburg. — — Map (db m6245) HM
Opposite is the present home of the Governor of Pennsylvania. Designed in the Georgian Revival style, it was completed in 1968 and is the third official executive residence in Harrisburg. "Keystone Hall," an earlier Governor's residence, located . . . — — Map (db m6247) HM
This fine collection of historic Front Street townhouses is the single most important row of homes that can be associated with the lives of early Pennsylvania Governors. The original houses on the block; Federal in style and dating to 1812 were . . . — — Map (db m6374) HM
After the state capitol was destroyed by fire on February 2, 1897, this church building became the temporary quarters of the state legislature while the new capitol was being constructed. — — Map (db m202205) HM
This church, built between 1873 and 1878, can be said to have saved Harrisburg from losing its status as the Capital of Pennsylvania. Since 1809, efforts were made to return the Capital from its temporary location at Lancaster to Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m202206) HM
On the southeast corner of N. Third and Walnut Streets stood the Grand Opera House, erected in 1873 at a cost of $160,000, by the Masonic Fraternity and designed by architect Frank E. Davis. Serving also as the Harrisburg Masonic Temple, lodge . . . — — Map (db m6748) HM
1100, 1102, 1104, 1106 and 1108 Green
Street were designed by the
renowned Harrisburg architect
Charles Howard Lloyd (1873-1937). The
five residences were erected by the
Union Real Estate Investment
Company in 1906 on a property
purchased . . . — — Map (db m159641) HM
Greenways are corridors of protected open space managed for conservation and recreation. Greenways often follow natural land or water features, linking nature reserves, parks, cultural features and historic sites with each other and with . . . — — Map (db m253315) HM
In a shaft directly beneath this monument, in a metal cylinder is contained a documented history of Harrisburg from it's early beginnings along with evidences of the way of life in our time.
It is our fervent hope that you will bring them to light . . . — — Map (db m6337) HM
Ground Breakers
1834 - 1839
Meadow Lane
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) was the social center of African American life in Harrisburg. It was near this site in 1834, formerly Meadow Lane, where the first Bethel AME . . . — — Map (db m253453) HM
On the river bank, a short distance west
of this stone, was the landing place of
Harris’ Ferry,
the most historic crossing place on the
Susquehanna. A great part of the early
migration into Western Pennsylvania and
the Ohio Valley . . . — — Map (db m121983) HM
By 1929, Harrisburg's growth as a freight and passenger rail hub in the eastern United States necessitated the introduction of new rail interlocking technologies to guide the convergence of high volume locomotive traffic through the city. At that . . . — — Map (db m6849) HM
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. — — Map (db m7107) HM
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. — — Map (db m7110) HM
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. — — Map (db m7159) HM
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. — — Map (db m249432) HM
Here is established Harrisburg's oldest and largest Cemetery and final resting place of many noted individuals of national, state and local importance in all walks of life. Chartered in 1845, the Cemetery was created just outside the limits of the . . . — — Map (db m6851) HM
This 35-acre cemetery, chartered by the Commonwealth and opened in 1845, is the oldest and largest in the capital city. It is noted for its ornate statuary, original caretaker's house designed by A.J. Downing, and late Victorian landscape . . . — — Map (db m7109) HM
Harrisburg Cemetery holds the remains of many famous Pennsylvanians, including those who contributed to the Commonwealth's and the Union's military and anti-slavery efforts prior to, and during, the Civil War. Union and Confederate soldiers wounded . . . — — Map (db m137426) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Preservation Award
recognizing the restoration of
the Caretaker's Cottage at
Harrisburg Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m236454) HM
Founded in 1844 in London, England, by George Williams, the Young Men's Christian Association quickly grew in the United States with Harrisburg, in 1854, being one of the first eight cities in the nation to establish a chapter. Located at various . . . — — Map (db m6732) HM
Harrisburg-based Negro League baseball team founded around 1900 and operated by Colonel William Strothers until his death in 1933. One of 27 major Negro League teams across the nation, the Giants finished in second place in the Eastern Colored . . . — — Map (db m7103) HM
Harrisburg's explosive growth after World War I opened new lands for development, both uptown above Maclay Street, and on Allison Hill east of 18th Street. Prior to that time, the Technical and Central High Schools, on Walnut and Forster Streets . . . — — Map (db m136554) HM
Harrisburg Hospital, the city's first public hospital, opened in the former South Ward School building in 1873, beginning a course that today makes Harrisburg a major health and research center. The school faced Mulberry Street (now vacated) which . . . — — Map (db m6600) HM
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