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About Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
This midstate metropolis is graced by what many consider the finest capitol building in the nation. Its riverside park (known as City Island), Italian Lake, unique museum, and beautiful Forum are the showplaces; commerce, industry, and politics keep the city going.
The site was viewed in 1615 by Etienne Brulé on a trip down the Susquehanna, but more than a century passed before John Harris, the first settler, opened his trading post here. His son established the town in 1785. It became the seat of state government in 1812; the cornerstone of the first capitol building was laid in 1819.
City Information:
State:
Region:
Mid-Atlantic
Population:
48,950
Elevation:
360 ft
Area Code(s):
717
Information:
Capital Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3211 N Front St, 17110-1342, phone 717/232-4099; or the Harrisburg-Hershey-Carlisle Tourism & Convention Bureau, 25 N Front St, 17101, phone 717/231-7788
Email:
frontdesk@hbgrc.org
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