Top Tourist Attractions in Harrisburg: Travel Guide Pennsylvania
Top Tourist Attractions and beautiful places in Harrisburg: Travel Guide Pennsylvania
National Civil War Museum, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Wildwood Park, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pride of the Susquehanna, Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, Cathedral of Saint Patrick, City Island, Susquehanna Art Museum, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Best Attractions & Things to do in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania PA
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List of Best Things to do in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA)
National Civil War Museum
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Wildwood Park
City Island
State Museum of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center
Riverfront Park
Pride of the Susquehanna
Whitaker Center
Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America
Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state in the United States of America.Pennsylvania,Festivals and Parades[edit]
Harrisburg is known for its many parades and street festivals that take place, especially in the summer time.
American MusicFest, Riverfront Park and City Island, [55], Harrisburg's Fourth of July celebration
Kipona, Riverfront Park and City Island, [56], a three day festival of food, arts and family fun around Labor day.
Patriot-News Artsfest, Riverfront Park, [57]
Italian Lake Concert Series, Italian Lake, [58], Sundays at 7:30PM throughout the summer.
3rd in the Burg, Downtown and midtown, [59], the third Friday of every month Harrisburg's art galleries and shops stay open late and serve entertainment.
Pride Festival of Central PA, Downtown and Riverfront Park, [60], Central Pennsylvania's LGBT Pride Festival, held the last weekend of July
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Harrisburg has been an important location for statewide transportation since selected as the capital of Pennsylvania in 1812. The canal system and subsequent development of railroads, highways and airlines in the early century played a key role in transforming Harrisburg into a commercial and distribution center for Pennsylvania and the East. The city is centrally located 80 miles north of Baltimore, 100 miles west of Philadelphia, and 100 miles north of Washington D.C.
State Capitol Building
The Capitol was designed in the American Renaissance Style by Philadelphia Architect Joseph-Huston (1866-1940), who envisioned the building as a Palace of Art. Built and furnished at a cost of $13 million, the Capitol features paintings, stained glass and furnishings by some of the best artisans of the day - Extract Out of A Centennial Celebration 1906 - 2006, Pennsylvania General Assembly.
The state capitol of Pennsylvania is a beautiful architectural masterpiece that encompasses many artistic designs and marvels. The capitol building is an Italian Renaissance-style statehouse. It includes collections of art, sculptures and large murals. On the floor of the main hallway are tiles that show Pennsylvania's history, symbols, insects and animals. The capitol dome rises 272 feet, and was modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and it's magnificent staircase looks like one from the Paris Opera. Over 100,000 people per year enjoy a free tour of Harrisburg's Capitol building.
Theaters[edit]
The Gamut Classic Theatre, [39] located in Strawberry Square, has its own Shakespeare Festival that puts on a few plays each year for a few weeks at a time. Tickets are $25 ($17 for students and seniors), with buy-one-get-one-free discounts on Fridays and Bring Your Own Price discounts on Sundays. During the summer, the theatre also puts on a free production of a Shakspeare play in Reservoir Park. In 2008, the play will be Love's Labor's Lost, June 4-14. The Gamut is also the home of the Popcorn Hat Player's Children's Theatre. Tickets are $6.
Midtown Cinema, [40]. A small three screen theater in midtown Harrisburg. They have a great selection of independent films, along with good ice cream, coffee, and teas.
Theatre Harrisburg, [41]. Established in 1926 and one of the oldest community theatres in the country. Plays in the Sunoco Performance Theater at the Whitaker center.
Stage On Herr, [42]. The newest addition to Harrisburg's theater scene. A 3,500 square foot venue with soaring ceilings in a former gym, the space has been renovated and is now home to plays, concerts, comedy, art, parties and more.
Galleries and Art[edit]
Susquehanna Art Museum, 301 Market St, [43]. Harrisburg's largest art museum featuring the Doshi Gallery for Contemporary Art.
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, 1110 N 3rd St, [44]. Large complex in renovated building home to Stage on Herr, 3rd street Gallery, film office, cafe and spa.
Arts at 510, 510 N 3rd St, [45]
The Mantis Collective, 214 Verbeke St, [46]
Art House Lounge, 217 N 2nd St, [47], local and regional artists in a unique care-free environment right on restaurant row.
Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 N Front St, [48]
Brass Monkey Studios, 202 North St, [49], a offbeat tattoo parlor and art gallery between downtown and midtown.
Gallery Blu, 1633 N 3rd St, [50], midtown's newest art gallery specializes in emerging and established local and regional artists.
Gallery at Second (Gallery@Second), 608 N 2nd St, ☎ 717-233-2498, [1]. edit
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The Appalachian Brewing Company - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Second Floor and Deck
The Appalachian Brewing Company - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Second Floor and Deck
Appalachian Brewing Company
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Location United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Opened 1997
Annual production volume 15,000 US beer barrels (18,000 hL)
Owned by Appalachian Brewing Company
Active beers
Name Type
Aero-Head Bock
Trail Blaze Maple Brown ale
Chocolate Avenue Stout
Outta Focus Double IPA
Water Gap Wheat ale
Mountain Lager Dortmunder Export
Hoppy Trails IPA
Jolly Scot Scottish style ale
The Appalachian Brewing Company, commonly known as ABC, is an American brewery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded in January 1997. Appalachian also operates pubs in Camp Hill, Gettysburg, Collegeville, Lititz, Mechanicsburg and Shippensburg. The logo features the Rockville Bridge, which crosses the Susquehanna river just north of Harrisburg.
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Holiday Inn Harrisburg-East (Airport Area) - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Looking for hotels near Hershey for a family vacation or Harrisburg, PA for a business trip? The award-winning, smoke-free Holiday Inn® Harrisburg - East hotel offers a location that is just minutes from the attractions of Hersheypark, downtown Harrisburg offices and the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT).
If you're looking for great hotels near Hershey for a family vacation, look no further. The sweetest place on earth is just minutes away. The PA Farm Show Complex, Giant Center and Hersheypark Stadium are nearby. History buffs can visit the National Civil War Museum. Don't miss terrific golf courses, antique cars and new Hershey museums and athletic games with the Hershey Bears, Harrisburg Senators and the Stampede.
If business brings you to Harrisburg or Hershey, our hotel is designed to keep you productive. A 30,000-sq-ft meeting facility features a state-of-the-art amphitheater, and there's free high-speed, Wi-Fi Internet access. We even offer a free shuttle to the airport to keep travel simple.
No other hotels near Hershey have the amenities to match a fabulous location off the PA Turnpike like we do. Families appreciate the wide variety of kid-friendly activities that include a playground, arcade and sports and tennis courts. And did we mention the Olympic-size outdoor pool? After a day of fun, our pet-friendly hotel is the ideal oasis. You'll agree we're the best Harrisburg - Hershey hotel!
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Here's Some Info About Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania. As of 2011, the city had a population of 49,673, making it the ninth-largest city in Pennsylvania.[5] Harrisburg is also the county seat of Dauphin County[6] and lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia.
The Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties, had a population of 509,074 in 2000. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 528,892, making it the fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown--Bethlehem--Easton (the Lehigh Valley), and Scranton--Wilkes Barre.[7] The Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon Combined Statistical Area, including both the Harrisburg-Carlisle and Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Areas, had an estimated population of 656,781 in 2007 and was the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the state.[8]
Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. The U.S. Navy ship USS Harrisburg, which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of World War I, was named in honor of the city.
In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, heavy manufacturing including the production of steel, agriculture (the greater Harrisburg area is at the heart of the fertile Pennsylvania Dutch Country), and food services (nearby Hershey is home of the chocolate maker, located just 10 miles east of Harrisburg). In 1981, following contractions in the steel and dairy industries, Harrisburg was declared the second most distressed city in the nation.[9] The city subsequently experienced a resurgence under its former mayor Stephen R. Reed,[10] with nearly $3 billion in new investment realized during his lengthy tenure.[11]
The Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in Harrisburg in 1917 and has been held there every early-to-mid January since then.[12] Harrisburg also hosts an annual outdoor sports show, the largest of its kind in North America, as well as an auto show, which features a large static display of new as well as classic cars and is renowned nationwide. Harrisburg is also known for the Three Mile Island accident, which occurred on March 28, 1979 near Middletown.
In 2010 Forbes rated Harrisburg as the second best place in the U.S. to raise a family.[13] Despite the city's recent financial troubles, in 2010 The Daily Beast website ranked 20 metropolitan areas across the country as being recession-proof, and the Harrisburg region landed at No. 7.[14] The financial stability of the region is in part due to the high concentration of state and federal government agencies. The finances of the city itself however, have been poorly managed and the city is unable to repay its bond debt which has created an ongoing fiscal crisis.
State Capital Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA
State Capital Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA
Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is in downtown Harrisburg.
It was designed by architect, Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout.
Crowne Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy Your Stay at One of the Best Harrisburg PA Hotels
Nestled on the banks of the Susquehanna River, surrounded by historic architecture and modern buildings, is the bustling city of Harrisburg, PA. Our hotel's location is in the midst of this capital city where science, art, business and culture combine to create an urban oasis.
When you stay at the Crowne Plaza® Harrisburg -- Hershey Hotel, you'll have a successful trip thanks to our amenities and close proximity to State Government offices and companies such as Rite Aid, Highmark, Tyco and IBM. We have 10,500 square feet of space that's great for meetings and banquets, and other perks like a Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meeting Debrief make us The Place to Meet near Hershey, PA.
Our hotel's downtown location also makes us the ideal place to stay for a fun vacation. Walk to the Capitol Complex and State Museum to learn about Pennsylvania's history, or enjoy a meal at an eatery on Restaurant Row, Harrisburg's eclectic culinary district. For some family fun, head to Riverfront Park and City Island to enjoy river recreation, or ride a roller coaster and indulge in candy at Hersheypark in nearby Hershey, PA.
Our hotel's the place to be in Harrisburg and offers great amenities such as an indoor pool, a rooftop Fitness Center with city views, and a chic restaurant, 2wentyThre3. With all of this, you're bound to enjoy your stay at the Crowne Plaza® Harrisburg -- Hershey hotel.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Wikipedia audio article
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
00:02:31 1 History
00:02:40 1.1 Founding
00:04:23 1.2 Pre-industry: 1800–1850
00:06:06 1.3 American Civil War
00:07:28 1.4 Industrial rise: 1850–1920
00:11:31 1.5 Industrial decline: 1920–70
00:12:50 1.6 Beginning of Harrisburg's suburbs: 1880s
00:14:20 1.7 20th century
00:17:31 1.8 21st century: fiscal difficulties and receivership
00:21:06 2 Geography
00:21:15 2.1 Topography
00:22:52 2.2 Adjacent municipalities
00:24:01 2.3 Climate
00:26:15 3 Cityscape
00:26:24 3.1 Neighborhoods
00:26:52 3.2 Architecture
00:28:05 4 Demographics
00:32:37 5 Economy
00:33:35 5.1 Employers
00:33:44 5.1.1 Top 10
00:33:57 6 People and culture
00:34:06 6.1 Culture
00:35:45 6.2 Media
00:36:57 6.2.1 Newspapers
00:37:27 6.2.2 Television
00:38:21 6.2.3 Radio
00:38:46 6.2.4 Portal internet websites
00:38:57 6.2.5 Harrisburg in film
00:39:14 6.3 Museums, art collections, and sites of interest
00:40:56 6.4 Parks and recreation
00:41:21 7 Sports
00:42:42 8 Government
00:42:50 8.1 City of Harrisburg
00:44:15 8.1.1 Property tax reform
00:46:09 8.2 Dauphin County
00:46:34 8.3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
00:47:22 8.4 Federal government
00:48:17 9 Transport
00:48:26 9.1 Airports
00:49:39 9.2 Public transit
00:51:11 9.3 Intercity bus service
00:52:01 9.4 Regional scheduled line bus service
00:53:04 9.5 Rail
00:53:52 9.5.1 Freight rail
00:54:49 9.5.2 Intercity passenger rail
00:56:21 9.6 Bridges
00:57:07 10 Education
00:57:16 10.1 Public schools
00:59:31 10.2 Private schools
01:00:26 10.3 Higher education
01:00:35 10.3.1 In Harrisburg
01:01:42 10.3.2 Near Harrisburg
01:02:53 10.4 Libraries
01:03:32 11 Sister cities
01:03:51 12 Notable people
01:09:24 13 See also
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Harrisburg ( HARR-iss-burg; Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 49,192, it is the 15th largest city in the Commonwealth. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 107 miles (172 km) west of Philadelphia. Harrisburg is the anchor of the Susquehanna Valley metropolitan area, which had a 2017 estimated population of 571,903, making it the third most populous in Pennsylvania and 96th most populous in the United States.
Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. The U.S. Navy ship USS Harrisburg, which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of World War I, was named in honor of the city. In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, heavy manufacturing, agriculture, and food services (nearby Hershey is home of the chocolate maker, located just 10 miles (16 km) east).
The Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in Harrisburg in 1917 and has been held there every early-to-mid January since then. Harrisburg also hosts an annual outdoor sports show, the largest of its kind in North America, an auto show, which features a large static display of new as well as classic cars and is renowned nationwide, and Motorama, a two-day event consisting of a car show, motocross racing, remote control car racing, and more. Harrisburg is also known for the Three Mile Island accident, which occurred on March 28, 1979, near Middletown.
In 2010 Forbes rated Harrisburg as the second best place in the U.S. to raise a family. Despite the city's recent financial troubles, in 2010 The Daily Beast website ranked 20 metropolitan areas across the country as being recession-proof, and the Harrisburg region landed at No. 7. The financial stability of the region is in part ...
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Civil War Museam
The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a permanent, nonprofit educational institution created to promote the preservation of material culture and sources of information that are directly relevant to the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and the aftermath period of the war as related to Civil War Veterans' service organizations, including the Grand Army of the Republic, United Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy to 1920. The museum also serves as the National Headquarters for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), the legal successor to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). In 2009, the museum became affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Artsfest of the Riverfront in Harrisburg!
We went to Artsfest on the Susquehanna riverfront in Harrisburg this Memorial Day weekend! So many amazing crafts! Truly inspiring! We even got to sneak in a riverboat ride! So cool!
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Sleep Inn & Suites Harrisburg -Eisenhower Boulevard - Harrisburg Hotels, Pennsylvania
Sleep Inn & Suites Harrisburg -Eisenhower Boulevard 2 Stars Hotel in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania Within US Travel Directory Located in Pennsylvania's capital city, the brand-new Sleep Inn & Suites hotel is located near many area attractions.
The hotel is minutes from local points of interest like the Susquehanna Art Museum, Strawberry Square retail complex, Hersheypark theme park and Lancaster's Amish Country.
Historic Gettysburg, home of the Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Battlefield and the Gettysburg National Cemetery, is just a short drive away.
This area offers Civil War enthusiasts an up-close look at one of the most prominent battlefields in American history and provides numerous things to see and do.
A number of entertainment venues, movie theaters, museums and outdoor recreation areas can be found close by.
There are several retailers and restaurants in the vicinity; some are within walking distance to the hotel.
Guests of this hotel can enjoy features including free morning medley hot breakfast, free wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, free daily newspaper, free local calls and free coffee in the lobby.
This hotel also has an indoor heated pool and exercise room, and offers business travelers additional conveniences including a public computer with Internet access, and access to copy and fax service.
In addition to standard amenities, all guest rooms are furnished with 37-inch flat-screen HD televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, spacious work desks, voice mail, irons, ironing boards, safes, and cable television.
Select rooms also have curved shower rods and sofa sleepers.
For added convenience, laundry facilities are located on the premises and valet cleaning service is available.
Free on-site parking is provided and can accommodate most vehicles.
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