The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the. 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. Located at the intersection of important railroads, harrisburg was an important supply and logistics center for the dissemination and transportation of materiel for northern armies. See more ideas about history, harrisburg pennsylvania and keystone state. In 1906, a prominent harrisburg family donated its front street home to the society as its headquarters.
Harrisburg, pennsylvania, during the american civil war, was the capital of the second largest state in the union. Book captures penn state harrisburg history through vintage. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. Historical society of dauphin county, harrisburg, pennsylvania. A brief history provides an accessible and readable overview of the history of philadelphia from its founding by william penn to the deindustrialization and gentrification of early twentyfirst century. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling. A native of harrisburg and member of one of the areas oldest families, john weldon scott is on the board of the historic harrisburg association and the african american museum of harrisburg. Guided by ben franklin and william penn, this workbook will help you learn a little about our great state and all the things that make it so special. The historical society of dauphin county hsdc maintains the harriscameron.
Historic harrisburg association promoting historic. Cspans local content vehicles lcvs make a stop in their 2016 lcv cities tour in harrisburg, pennsylvania, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Harrisburg white pages harrisburg phone directory lookup. Harrisburg played a notable role in american history during the westward migration, the american civil war, and the industrial revolution. The annual state farm show in harrisburgsixteen acres of indoor displays and. Jan 22, 2017 cspans local content vehicles lcvs make a stop in their 2016 lcv cities tour in harrisburg, pennsylvania, to feature the history and literary life of the community. The south side of harrisburg is home to south acres, trinkle, and, while being made up of mostly of the hall manor and hoverter homes. Harrisburg standard metropolitan area sma, consisting of cumberland and dauphin counties, was first defined.
Harrisburg is the capital city of the commonwealth of pennsylvania in the united states, and. Harrisburg is the capital of the united states commonwealth of pennsylvania. An index of personal names in harrisburg, pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800s. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in pennsylvania. Penn state harrisburg archivist and humanities reference librarian heidi abbey moyer has authored the newest addition. In this photo, harrisburg school girls are making baskets on mccormicks island in harrisburg, pa. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three. The history of harrisburg, the state capital of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, united states, has played a key role in the development of the nations industrial history, from its origins as a trading outpost to the present. Largest standard metropolitan area population in citys history.
Several years after founding those older cemeteries in harrisburg proper such as the presbyterian. The site was settled by john harris, at a point where the susquehanna river was easily ferried. Clippings is a companion piece for one patch of grass, a chance to augment harrisburg s freeflowing baseball history presented in that book with a plethora of quotes, notes, milestone dates and some anecdotes nearly 1,300 in all that could not be squeezed into the first book. 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. Harrisburg played a notable role in american history during the westward migration, the american civil war and the industrial revolution. Rebound in blue buckram cloth with gilt title on spine. Prior to the establishment of the village of harrisburg a post office named big darby post office had been established on march, 1834, and the name was changed to harrisburgh post office on february 18, 1835. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. The date is not settled, but was probably around 1715 to 1718. Other travel including harrisburg facilities will be considered on a casebycase basis. Harrisburgs rich culture and history make it an ideal destination for art lovers. State museum of pennsylvania harrisburg 2020 all you need. She escaped to the north in 1825, married george chester, operated a restaurant and became harrisburg s major caterer.
Harrisburg, pennsylvania, in the american civil war. Trails led to both the ohio river and the delaware river, as well as other significant destinations. Jane marie mars chester was born a slave in 1801 in virginia. Harrisburg has been the capital of pennsylvania since 1812. Nestled in the fertile susquehanna valley, harrisburg has played a pivotal role in the shaping of american history, both as a major link in rail and water transportation and as the setting of major civil war battles. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other. Historical society of dauphin county home facebook. Harrisburg, pa aurand press, 1930 subcategories history of the counties of mckean, elk, etc.
One of the original colonies, pennsylvania was founded by william penn as a haven for his fellow quakers. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. Amiable scoundrel 4222961 slavery and the underground railroad in south central pennsylvania 4222981 midtown scholar bookstore 4222991 city contented, city. Its black history month, and abc27 is honoring community members who empower and inspire others. Pennsylvanias capital, philadelphia, was the site of. It lies on the east bank of the susquehanna river, 107 miles 172 km west of. The harrisburg cemetery once known as mount kalmia cemetery, is on the national register of historical places.
The state library of pennsylvania offers vast collections, events, resources, research guides, a makerspace and much more. Other travel including harrisburg facilities will be considered on a. Harrisbarrig citation needed is the capital city of the commonwealth of pennsylvania in the united states, and the county seat of dauphin county. Harrisburg became an important natural crossroads, being regularly visited by native american indian traders. Hilton harrisburg hotel located 15 minutes from hershey park is located in downtown harrisburg, walking distance to restaurant row, shopping and attractions.
Second, philadelphias history was made by its people. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. Harrisburg, pennsylvania, in the american civil war wikipedia. A history of the commonwealth offers fresh perspectives on the keystone state from an array of distinguished scholars who view the history of this commonwealth critically and honestly, using the latest and best scholarship to give a modern account of pennsylvanias past. Harrisburg and the susquehanna river images of america. Harrisburg is also the county seat of dauphin county and lies on the east bank of the susquehanna river, 105 miles 169 km westnorthwest of philadelphia. They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a.
Susquehanna river a crossing for indians, europeans native americans occupied what is now harrisburg as early as 5,000 years ago. In this book, you will find games, puzzles, word searches and other fun activities that will also teach you more about pennsylvanias history, government, and geography. Delicious dining with your loved ones around the table. With genealogical memoirs, luther reily kelker pennsylvania county and regional histories. Penn state harrisburg archivist and humanities reference librarian heidi abbey moyer has authored the newest addition to arcadia publishings campus history series, penn state harrisburg. Temple ohev sholom is the center for reform judaism in the greater harrisburg pa area.
List of books and articles about pennsylvania history online. Africanamericans who shaped harrisburg areas history. Harrisburg town hall 4100 main street, suite 101, harrisburg, nc 28075 p. His second son, also john harris, is considered to be the actual founder of harrisburg. The first european contact with native americans in pennsylvania was made by the englishman, captain john smith, who journeyed from virginia up the susquehanna river in 1608 and visited with the susquehanna tribe. Membership unlocks the buildings, people, and stories of the past, through our. Discover librarianselected research resources on pennsylvania history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. We are united by our commitment to reform jewish values, religious education, caring for our fellow congregants, and fulfilling our role in the harrisburg community. Native americans lived here for many centuries, calling their settlement paxtang. Get cozy by the fire when you lodge in hershey or harrisburg. The pfunk is a few housing projects built in the 1940s and 1950s, as the howard day homes, hillside village, and m.
History of york county from its erection to the present time. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. State museum of pennsylvania harrisburg 2020 all you. Harrisburg book festival 2019 brings authors to talk race. Named after harrisburg, pa, harrisburg was founded in 1836. Harrisburg history facts and timeline harrisburg, pennsylvania pa, usa it is widely believed in history that the site of presentday harrisburg, on the eastern banks of the susquehanna river, has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs and the continued tension between those priorities. From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania. Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. Interesting museum, for history, culture, natural history.
Clippings is a companion piece for one patch of grass, a chance to augment harrisburgs freeflowing baseball history presented in that book with a plethora of quotes, notes, milestone dates and some anecdotes nearly 1,300 in all that could not be squeezed into the first book. Early programs and displays were offered in the 1860 county courthouse. The 2019 harrisburg book festival will take place oct. Historic preservation is thriving in the capital region thanks to the members of the historic harrisburg association. See more ideas about history, keystone state and harrisburg pennsylvania.
History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives. Harrisburg cemetery in harrisburg, pennsylvania find a. It is the hub of an urbanized area that includes steelton, paxtang, penbrook. A 19yearold from lower paxton township is doing just that. The book includes 200 vintage images, many of which have never been published, and chronicles penn state harrisburgs history. We are an active congregation with members of every age, income, and lifestyle. It is the hub of an urbanized area that includes steelton, paxtang, penbrook, colonial park, linglestown, hershey, middletown in. Book captures penn state harrisburg history through. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions. The result was harrisburg, a compilation of rare photographs and postcards.
Harrisburg white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Feb 10, 2019 its black history month, and abc27 is honoring community members who empower and inspire others. The course of harrisburg history was to change in the year of 1608, when the natives experienced their first contact with europeans. Tens of thousands of new recruits were mustered into service andor drilled at a series. With a population of 49,229, it is the 15th largest city in the commonwealth. Visit to another state history museum my wife another added another state history museum to our ever greater list.