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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Dauphin County, PA (320) Cumberland County, PA (428) Juniata County, PA (20) Lancaster County, PA (560) Lebanon County, PA (130) Northumberland County, PA (113) Perry County, PA (156) Schuylkill County, PA (136) York County, PA (445)  DauphinCounty(320) Dauphin County (320)  CumberlandCounty(428) Cumberland County (428)  JuniataCounty(20) Juniata County (20)  LancasterCounty(560) Lancaster County (560)  LebanonCounty(130) Lebanon County (130)  NorthumberlandCounty(113) Northumberland County (113)  PerryCounty(156) Perry County (156)  SchuylkillCounty(136) Schuylkill County (136)  YorkCounty(445) York County (445)
Harrisburg is the county seat for Dauphin County
Adjacent to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
      Cumberland County (428)  
      Juniata County (20)  
      Lancaster County (560)  
      Lebanon County (130)  
      Northumberland County (113)  
      Perry County (156)  
      Schuylkill County (136)  
      York County (445)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Berrysburg — The Romberger-Stover House125 East Market Street
On East Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 25) east of North Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 225), on the right when traveling west.
The Romberger-Stover House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m137387) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Dauphin — Col. Timothy Green
On Claster Boulevard at Floral Lane, on the right when traveling north on Claster Boulevard.
In the graveyard to the south rests Timothy Green, officer in the French and Indian War; signer of the Hanover Independence Resolves in June, 1774; an outstanding leader of this region in the Revolution.Map (db m12506) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Duncannon, Reed Township — Clark's Ferry Bridge Company
On William Penn Highway (U.S. 22/322) at County Road 849, on the right when traveling south on William Penn Highway.
William Jennings - President Christian W. Lynch - Vice-president William Wills - Secretary Patrick F. Duncan - Treasurer Frank M. Masters - Chief Engineer Ralph Modjeski - Consulting Engineer Paul P. Cret - Consulting Architect The Vang . . . Map (db m19710) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Duncannon, Reed Township — Pennsylvania CanalEastern Division
On South River Road (Route 147), on the right when traveling east.
This Division was built, 1826-33; operated until 1901. Here, at old Clark's Ferry Towpath Bridge, the State's great inland canal traffic in iron, coal, and lumber crossed the Susquehanna. Lykens Valley coal trade, by way of Wiconisco Canal, . . . Map (db m6901) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Elizabethville — Eisenhower Ancestral Home
On West Main Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1854 by Jacob F. Eisenhower Grandfather of Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President of the United States of America From this farm the family migrated to Kansas in the summer of 1878.Map (db m12495) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Elizabethville — Elizabethville Veterans Memorial
On South Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 225) at East Main Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling north on South Market Street.
Dedicated to all the men and women, past and present, who have served their country with honor and pride in the Armed Forces of the United States of AmericaMap (db m122685) WM
7 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Grantville, East Hanover Township — Fort Manada
On Mountain Road (State Highway 443), on the right when traveling east.
In this vicinity stood James Brown's log house-fort, named Fort Manda when garrisoned as an outpost of Fort Swatara from January, 1756 to May, 1757. Its usual complement consisted of 21 officers and men. No description of the fort has survived.Map (db m12508) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Grantville, East Hanover Township — Hanover Resolves
On Allentown Boulevard (U.S. 22).
The earliest resolves for independence in the State. Drawn June 4, 1774, by Col. Timothy Green and eight Hanover Township patriots. They committed their cause to "Heaven and our Rifles"Map (db m31307) HM
9 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Gratz — Gratz
On West Market Street (Route 25) at Airport Road, on the right when traveling east on West Market Street.
Named for Simon Gratz. Founded 1805Map (db m218082) HM
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10 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Gratz — Leonard Reedy(1776-1837) — Famous Gratz Gunsmith —
On West Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 25) west of North Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
Site of original log house-- Early Settler in Gratztown 1816- Skilled Gunsmith 1796-1837- Veteran of the War of 1812 Justice of the Peace 1818-1837 His Pennsylvania Kentucky rifles found in Museums and private collections Craftsmanship is . . . Map (db m218083) HM
11 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Halifax — Fort Halifax
On N. River Road (Pennsylvania Route 147), on the left when traveling north.
One of the chain of frontier defense of the province of Pennsylvania in the French and Indian Wars stood 500 feet to the west built 1756 by its commander Colonel William Clapham Marked by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the . . . Map (db m163590) HM
12 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Halifax — Halifax and Vicinity World War I Memorial
On Rise Street east of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of our boys of Halifax and Vicinity who served the American colors in The Great World War for liberty and humanityMap (db m137388) WM
13 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Halifax, Halifax Township — Fort Halifax
On North River Road (State Highway 147), on the right when traveling south.
Just west of this point stood Fort Halifax. It was built in 1756 by Col. William Clapham, and was one of the chain of frontier forts built to protect settlers in this region during French and Indian War days.Map (db m12503) HM
14 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — A. Carson Stamm Residence
On South 13th Street.
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
15 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Bellevue Park
On Bellevue Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
16 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Bishop McDevitt High School
On Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
17 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Breeze Hill
On 21st Street at Bellevue Road, on the right when traveling south on 21st Street.
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
18 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Harrisburg
On Hetrick Street (Pennsylvania Route 230), on the right when traveling north.
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
19 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Harrisburg Cemetery
On Liberty Street at 13th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street.
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
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20 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Harrisburg Cemetery
On State Street at 13th Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
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
21 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Mount Pleasant Press - The J. Horace McFarland Company
On Crescent Street at Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Street.
Located in this building at Mulberry and Crescent Streets was what became known as the "Switchboard of America," the printing business and national clearinghouse operation of J. Horace McFarland (1859-1948), one of Harrisburg's most famous national . . . Map (db m6850) HM
22 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Old Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station
On Market Street near N 9th St, on the right when traveling north.
On the site of the present Market Street Post Office Building stood until the early 1960’s the old Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station, Harrisburg’s second passenger terminal that exemplified the City’s prominence and traditional role as . . . Map (db m102271) HM
23 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Old Webster Elementary School
On 13th Street.
This marvelous Tudor Revival-styled facility is one of the oldest buildings in Harrisburg still standing that was originally erected for use as a school and is the oldest schoolhouse on Allsion Hill. Prior to the industrialization of eastern . . . Map (db m31293) HM
24 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Parson John Elder House
On Ellerslie Street at S. 24th Street, on the left when traveling east on Ellerslie Street.
Although the original Borough of Harrisburg and its oldest neighborhoods comprise the area now occupied by the Central Business District, the city's oldest structure is ironically located at its eastern end amidst 20th Century development. This . . . Map (db m6887) HM
25 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
The master plan for the development of the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex was expanded at the close of World War I to include the erection of a colossal bridge which would memorialize those who fought in that War. Such a bridge would punctuate the . . . Map (db m6829) HM
26 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Genevieve Blatt (1913 - 1996)
On North Front Street at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
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
27 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Hope Fire Station
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Directly across this street stands the Hope Fire Station, oldest fire station in Harrisburg and one of the oldest in the U.S. It was originally owned by the Hope Fire Company, which was organized in 1814, and which built this building in 1871. . . . Map (db m6740) HM
28 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Old Capitol Building
On State Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
When the decision was made in 1810 to designate Harrisburg the Pennsylvania State Capital, the prophecy of John Harris Jr.'s town plan of 1785 was realized. At that time, he donated four acres of land to the Commonwealth, a portion of which is . . . Map (db m245735) HM
29 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Pennsylvania State Archives
On North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Created in 1903 as the Division of Public Records in the State Library, the State Archives safeguards and provides public access to records of state and local government and historical manuscripts. Dating from 1681, original records and papers . . . Map (db m6743) HM
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30 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Pennsylvania State Archives and The State Museum of Pennsylvania
On Third Street at North Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street. Reported missing.
Established in 1903, the Pennsylvania State Archives was originally a division of the Pennsylvania State Library which was housed in the Old Executive Office Building (now the Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building) located just south of the . . . Map (db m102274) HM
31 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Present State Capitol Building
On State Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
Upon the destruction of the Old Capitol Building in 1897, the sense of loss was quickly replaced by a new spirit of community advancement for which the construction of a new Capitol Building would act as catalyst. In order to continue the operations . . . Map (db m154747) HM
32 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Public Sector Unionism
On State Street at Third Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
Efforts to organize public workers in PA resulted in Acts 111 in 1968 and 195 in 1970. Tens of thousands of public employees joined unions. The movement to unionize public workers began in the 1930's. was legislatively restricted in 1947 & given . . . Map (db m6721) HM
33 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Civic Club of Harrisburg
On North Front Street at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling south on North Front Street.
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
34 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Harrisburg Cotton Factory and The Central YMCA
On North Street at Buttonwood Street, on the right when traveling east on North Street.
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
35 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The John Crain Kunkel and Katherine Smoot Kunkel Memorial
On N. Front Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Front Street.
In memory of U.S. Congressman John Crain Kunkel and Katherine Smoot Kunkel for their many years of service and dedication to the community.Map (db m6300) HM
36 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Nature Conservancy
On North 3rd Street at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street.
The Kittatinny Ridge is a 185-mile unbroken chain of forested Appalachian mountains through central and eastern Pennsylvania. It is one of the most diverse and resilient habitats on Earth and provides clean water, rich forests, recreational . . . Map (db m213190) HM
37 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Old Waterworks
On North Front Street, 0.1 miles south of Forster Street, on the left when traveling south.
The development and evolution of Harrisburg's early public works infrastructure is captured through the unique Riverfront Park setting of the Old Waterworks, the original stone portion of which was constructed in 1841. At that time water was pumped . . . Map (db m6736) HM
38 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 104th Cavalry
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
39 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 22 South 3rd Street
On South 3rd Street south of Blackberry Street, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m134659) HM
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40 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 333 Market Street
On Market Street.
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 of . . . Map (db m6686) HM
41 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — A Bench by the Road: Old Eighth Ward of Harrisburg
On Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 no . . . Map (db m213138) HM
42 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Abraham Lincoln
On 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
43 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Agents of Change1913 - 1953 — Briggs Street —
On Forster Street north of North Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 on Briggs Street at Ash Avenue for a new sanctuary. . . . Map (db m134672) HM
44 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — C. Delores Tucker(1927 - 2005)
On North Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
45 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Camel Back Bridge
On N. Front Street at Market Street on N. Front Street.
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
46 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Camelback and Market Street Bridges
On Market Street at Front Street on Market Street.
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
47 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Capital Of The Keystone State Preserved!Harrisburg
On Market Street at North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
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
48 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Capitol Park
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
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
49 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — City Island
Near Walnut Street.
This 63-acre Susquehanna River jewel and major tourism and recreational destination has lured human occupations not just since Harrisburg was founded and throughout the ensuing centuries but also by prehistoric native Americans beginning at least . . . Map (db m7098) HM
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50 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
On South Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
51 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Dauphin County
On South Front Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling south on South Front Street.
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
52 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Dauphin County Courthouse
On Market Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
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
53 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Dauphin Deposit Bank Building
On Market Street at Court Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
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
54 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Eagle Hotel and Bolton Hotel
On North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
55 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Evolution of Harrisburg's Skyline
On Championship Way west of Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling east.
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
56 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Executive Mansion
On North Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
57 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Executive Mansion
On Chestnut Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
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
58 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Federal Square
On Third Street at Walnut Street on Third Street.
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
59 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — George J. Heisely Residence and the National Anthem
On North 2nd Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Reported missing.
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
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60 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Governors’ Row
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
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
61 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Grace Methodist Church
On State Street, 0.1 miles west of Third Street.
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
62 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Grace United Methodist Church
On State Street, 0.1 miles Third Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
63 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Grand Opera House
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
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 rooms . . . Map (db m6748) HM
64 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Greetings to Future Harrisburgers
On North Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street.
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
65 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harris Switch Tower
On Walnut Street at N. Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
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
66 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Giants
Near Walnut Street.
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
67 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Hospital
On South Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
68 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Public Library Dauphin County Library System
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Founded in 1889, the Harrisburg Public Library became a national model of 19th Century efforts to bring the world's information to community residents, a role that continues today. Its first home was at 125 Locust Street in a building erected by . . . Map (db m6346) HM
69 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Station and Trainshed
On Aberdeen Street.
Harrisburg Station and Trainshed has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1983 National Park Service United States . . . Map (db m248283) HM
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70 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg's Grand Review of Black Troops
On South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south on South Front Street. Reported damaged.
The Grand Review for Union armies took place in Washington, D.C., in late May 1865. The veterans marched down Pennsylvania Avenue past President Andrew Johnson amid the cheers of thousands of grateful citizens. Conspicuously absent, however, were . . . Map (db m121992) HM
71 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Hilton Harrisburg and Towers
On South 2nd Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
When it opened amidst regalia and fanfare in the fall of 1990, the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers reclaimed Harrisburg's traditional role as Central Pennsylvania's primary destination for the lodging and conference industry. Although plans for a . . . Map (db m6556) HM
72 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — In Memory of John Harris
On South Front Street east of Mary Street, on the right when traveling east.
Pioneer Native of Yorkshire, England His son, John Harris, 2nd, was the founder of HarrisburgMap (db m217078) HM
73 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — J. Donald Cameron(1833 - 1918)
On North Front Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
U.S. Senator, 1877-97. Secretary of War under Ulysses Grant, 1876-77. President, Northern Central R.R., 1863-74. Son of Simon Cameron. His mansion here, acquired 1870, had many visitors and was the scene of major political and business decisions.Map (db m6299) HM
74 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — J. Donald Cameron Mansion
On North Front Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
During the midst of the Civil War fury in 1863 would rise this magnificent residence, situated directly across this street, which was purchased in 1870 by J. Donald Cameron (1833-1918), son of Simon Cameron. The elder Cameron had served as President . . . Map (db m6297) HM
75 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — James McCormick Mansion
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
This house was built in 1869 by James McCormick, Jr. (1832-1917), a noted banker, industrialist, community leader and member of one of Harrisburg's oldest families. His father, James McCormick Sr., was one of the early Presidents of Dauphin Deposit . . . Map (db m6344) HM
76 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Frederick Hartranft1830 - 1889
Near Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
1861 - Raised 4th and 51st Pennsylvania Volunteers 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 . . . Map (db m6716) HM
77 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris
On South Front Street east of Mary Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near this spot in 1719 John Harris the first settler of Harrisburg built his log cabin homeMap (db m217076) HM
78 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris / Simon Cameron Mansion
On S. Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here is situated the stone residence of John Harris, Jr. (1727-1791), the founder of Harrisburg, which he erected at the end of the French and Indian War in 1766. In 1785, the Borough of Harrisburg was laid out in the house's front parlor by Harris . . . Map (db m6594) HM
79 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris' Gift
On Third Street, on the right.
In 1785, the founder of Harrisburg set aside a four-acre lot, now this section of Capitol Park, to be held in trust for the use of the State. The Legislature accepted the gift, 1810, when it voted to make this city the capital.Map (db m6713) HM
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80 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris Mansion
On South Front Street, on the left when traveling south.
Built by John Harris Jr., founder of Harrisburg, in 1764-66. It was Simon Cameron's home, 1863-89, and many famous people visited there. It is now home of the Dauphin County Historical Society.Map (db m6598) HM
81 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 139 — John Harris Mansion
On Washington Street north of South Front Street, on the left when traveling north.
John Harris Mansion has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217085) HM
82 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris Sr. Grave Site
On S. Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here lies John Harris, Sr., father of the founder of the City of Harrisburg, who emigrated from Yorkshire England in the early 18th Century to share in the opportunities of William Penn's new world. First locating in Philadelphia, Harris made his . . . Map (db m6596) HM
83 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris, Sr.The Harris Family and the New Settlement
Near South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south.
John Harris was born in Yorkshire County, England in 1673. A brewer by trade, he came to Philadelphia in 1694 and spent a few years in there working at removing stumps and building and clearing city streets. Harris became a friend of Edward . . . Map (db m121991) HM
84 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris, Sr., and the Mulberry Tree
Near South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Story as reported by Robert Harris, grandson of John Harris, Sr., in 1828. Around 1720, a band of Indians stopped at the Harris trading post requesting rum. John Harris refused to grant them. In anger, they tied Harris to a nearby . . . Map (db m121993) HM
85 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Keystone Hall
On North Front Street at Barbara Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Although Harrisburg was designated State Capital in 1810 and has had a State Capitol Building since 1822, it was not until just prior to the Civil War in 1858 that an official Governor's residence was procured. Prior to that time, Pennsylvania . . . Map (db m6289) HM
86 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Kunkel Building
On Market Street at S. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
This building was erected in 1914 as the home of the Mechanics Trust Company, a Harrisburg bank that later went "bust" during the Depression. the Bank was one of many of the era that made Harrisburg the region's financial center, a role the city has . . . Map (db m6657) HM
87 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Leaders, Stewards and Advocates1873-1913 — East State Street —
On Commonwealth Avenue.
By 1873, Bethel AME Church served three elements of the city’s Black population; those free before the Civil War, those emancipated and placed in Bethel’s care by the Freedman’s Bureau; and immigrants fleeing the South’s Jim Crow laws. To shelter . . . Map (db m85932) HM
88 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — LGBTQ+ Policies Under Gov. Milton Shapp
On North 3rd Street at North Street, on the left when traveling south on North 3rd Street.
In 1975 Milton Jerrold Shapp (1912-1994) was the first governor in the U.S. to prohibit discrimination toward LGBTQ+ state employees. Shapp went on to establish the Pa. Council for Sexual Minorities, the first governmental body in the nation . . . Map (db m212869) HM
89 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Lochiel Hotel and Colonial Theater
On Market Street at S. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
This building was erected in 1835 in the Greek Revival architectural style and was originally known as the Wilson Hotel. Such notables as Daniel Webster and singer Jenny Lind stayed here. It was a nationally known favorite of 19th Century political . . . Map (db m6656) HM
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90 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square
On 2nd Street at Market Street on 2nd Street.
For over a century farm produce was sold here in market sheds and from wagons at the curbs. The first sheds were built soon after the city was laid out in 1785; the last were removed in 1889. Many inns faced the Square.Map (db m6591) HM
91 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square
On 2nd Street at Market Street, in the median on 2nd Street.
Here is situated the nationally renowned historic and contemporary urban hub of the City of Harrisburg and the Greater Harrisburg Metropolitan Area. Laid out as the center focus of John Harris, Jr.'s plan in 1785 when Harrisburg was a launching . . . Map (db m6592) HM
92 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square During The Civil War
On North 2nd Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling west on North 2nd Street.
By the 1860s, many railroad lines met in Harrisburg. Agricultural products, industrial raw materials, and factory-finished goods moved through Harrisburg on the way to every part of the nation. Throughout the Civil War, the Union army depended on . . . Map (db m102324) HM
93 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square Presbyterian Church
On 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
With its roots dating to 1794 and having evolved from the earlier Paxton Presbyterian Church east of the city in what would become Paxtang, the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg originally met in rooms of the old jail, on Walnut Street, and in the . . . Map (db m6576) HM
94 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square Presbyterian Church
On South 2nd Street at Blackberry Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
Market Square Presbyterian Church was established in 1794 as the English Presbyterian Congregation of Harrisburg, the first of its denomination in the city. After meeting at various locations in the early years, the congregation erected its first . . . Map (db m134660) HM
95 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Maurice K. Goddard(1912-1995)
Near Market Street.
Served five governors from 1955 to 1979 in an extraordinary career as Secretary of the former Departments of Environmental Resources and Forests and Waters. Goddard significantly expanded the state park system, established state forest natural and . . . Map (db m55523) HM
96 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Mexican War Monument
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
Erected by the State of Pennsylvania 1868. Commemorative of her citizens who lost their lives during the War with Mexico in 1846, 47 & 48.Map (db m81622) HM
97 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Mulberry Street Bridge
On Mulberry Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street.
The linkage of downtown Harrisburg with the emerging Allsion Hill at this location was established in 1891 with the opening of the original Mulberry Street Bridge. Hailed at that time by Harrisburg civic leader J. Horace McFarland as "the day . . . Map (db m6659) HM
98 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Native Nations of the Susquehanna Valley(panel 1)
Near South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south.
Native peoples lived in the Susquehanna Valley thousands of years before the arrival of John Harris Sr. In the 16th Century, the Susquehannocks, an Iroquoian speaking people, initially inhabited the northern waters of the Susquehanna River. The . . . Map (db m121989) HM
99 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Native Nations of the Susquehanna Valley(panel 2)
Near South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Paxton Boys and the End of the Resident Indians in the Lower Susquehanna Valley – 1763 By 1763 only one Indian settlement remained below Shamokin in Pennsylvania’s lower Susquehanna Valley. A small settlement of twenty Conestoga . . . Map (db m121990) HM
100 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Brick Capitol
Near North 3rd Street.
The first State Capitol on this site was designed and built by Stephen Hills, 1819-1821. It was first occupied by the Legislature on January 2, 1822, and was used until destroyed by fire, February 2, 1897.Map (db m6768) HM

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