List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County explained

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 81 historical markers located in Dauphin County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Abraham LincolnS. Market Square (E side), Harrisburg
40.2595°N -76.8817°W
CityAbraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Barnett's FortPa. 39, 1.3 miles E of Linglestown near intersection with Piketown Rd.
40.3517°N -76.765°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Burd TombsPa. 441, N. Union St. at Park Circle Rd., Middletown
40.2032°N -76.733°W
RoadsideFrench & Indian War, Military
C. DeLores Tucker (1927-2005)North St. between 3rd & Commonwealth, HarrisburgRoadsideAfrican American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Camel Back BridgeRiverfront Park, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg
40.2588°N -76.8837°W
CityBridges, Transportation
Camp Curtin6th & Woodbine Sts., in the park, Harrisburg
40.2823°N -76.8915°W
CityCivil War, Military
Camp George Gordon MeadePa. 441 at Middletown Area High School near Pa. Turnpike overpass
40.2113°N -76.7362°W
RoadsideCivil War, Military
Chocolate Workers' Sit-down StrikeCocoa Ave. near Caracas Ave., Hershey
40.2846°N -76.6492°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Col. James BurdPa. 230 in Highspire
40.2047°N -76.7787°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Col. Timothy GreenClaster Blvd., east side, just N of Hemlock, Dauphin
40.3719°N -76.9318°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, French & Indian War, Military
Dauphin CountyCourthouse, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg
40.2587°N -76.883°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Derry ChurchAt church, 248 E. Derry Rd., Hershey
40.2925°N -76.6462°W
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Religion, William Penn
Derry ChurchyardU.S. 422 (E. Chocolate Ave.) at E. Mansion Rd., Hershey
40.2922°N -76.6415°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Military, Religion
Eagle HotelAt former 21 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg (MISSING)CityBuildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Executive Mansion101 S. 2nd St. (at Chestnut), Harrisburg
40.2588°N -76.8803°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Executive MansionRiverfront Park, opposite former 311-313 N. Front St., at Barbara St., Harrisburg
40.2612°N -76.8873°W
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Mansions & Manors
Fort HalifaxPa. 147, .5 mile N of Halifax
40.4788°N -76.9317°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Halifax - PLAQUERoute 147, 1/2 mile N of Halifax, W side
40.4788°N -76.9312°W
PlaqueForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Hunter5300 N. Front St. (old U.S. 22 & 322), .5 mile N of Rockville Bridge, Harrisburg
40.3422°N -76.9097°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Hunter - PLAQUEN. Front St. (W side) opposite Fort Hunter Rd. N of RockvillePlaqueForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort ManadaPa. 443 between Manada Gap and Penn National Race Course
40.395°N -76.6837°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Forts, Military
Genevieve BlattRiverfront Park at Liberty Street (one block north of State St.), Harrisburg
40.2628°N -76.8893°W
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Governor's Residencen/aFront St. (Riverfront Park) near Maclay St., Harrisburg
40.2773°N -76.8997°W
RoadsideBuildings, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Governor's Residencen/aSecond St. near Maclay St., Harrisburg
40.2778°N -76.8987°W
CityBuildings, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Grace Methodist ChurchState St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg
40.2637°N -76.8862°W
CityReligion
Hanover ChurchU.S. 22 at Pa. 743, 13.4 miles NE of Harrisburg
40.372°N -76.6507°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Religion
Hanover ResolvesU.S. 22, at 10105 Allentown Blvd., 14 miles NE of Harrisburg
40.3767°N -76.6422°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military
Harris' FerryRiverfront Park (opposite Harris/Cameron Mansion), S. Front St., Harrisburg (Missing)
40.2558°N -76.8787°W
RoadsideTransportation
HarrisburgU.S. 230 S of Harrisburg at Steelton line
40.2418°N -76.8565°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
HarrisburgU.S. 22 E of Harrisburg at city line, opposite entrance to Reservoir Park
40.274°N -76.8593°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
HarrisburgPaxton St. at 29th St., Harrisburg
40.2558°N -76.8392°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
HarrisburgU.S. 22 (Front St. at Vaughn), Harrisburg
40.3003°N -76.9042°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
HarrisburgFront St. and Vaughn St., HarrisburgRoadsideCities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg CemeteryNE corner, 13th & State Sts., Harrisburg
40.2695°N -76.8722°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Buildings, Government & Politics, Military, Religion
Harrisburg GiantsRoadway between Walnut St. Bridge and Commerce Bank Park, City Island, HarrisburgRoadsideAfrican American, Baseball, Sports
Harrisburg State HospitalN. Cameron St. (U.S. 22/230) at hospital entrance, Harrisburg
40.2848°N -76.8815°W
RoadsideMedicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
HersheyRte. 422 (on north side, near 19 E. Chocolate Ave.), Hershey
40.2865°N -76.6487°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Transportation
Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries104 E Main St., Hummelstown
40.2655°N -76.7056°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor
J. Donald CameronFront and State Sts., Harrisburg
40.2622°N -76.8887°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Mansions & Manors
J. Horace McFarlandSunken Garden in Riverfront Park, Front & Verbeke Sts., Harrisburg
40.268°N -76.8932°W
RoadsideEnvironment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Professions & Vocations, Writers
John Harris' GiftCapitol Park, 3rd & Walnut Sts., Harrisburg
40.262°N -76.8823°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
John Harris Mansion219 S. Front St. at mansion, Harrisburg
40.2563°N -76.8792°W
RoadsideBuildings, Mansions & Manors
Lincoln Cemetery30th Street & Booser Ave., Penbrook
40.28°N -76.8447°W
CityAfrican American, Civil War, Religion
Market SquareS. Market Square (east side, near Market St.), Harrisburg
40.2595°N -76.8815°W
CityAgriculture, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Middletown351 N Union St. at Main (center square), Middletown
40.1978°N -76.7362°W
RoadsideCities & Towns
Millersburg FerryPa. 147 at Market & North Sts., Millersburg
40.5412°N -76.9623°W
RoadsideOil & Gas, Transportation
Milton S. HersheyHomestead Lane, 20 feet north of U.S. 322, Hershey
40.2758°N -76.6338°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs
Mira Lloyd DockNorth Front Street near Reily St., Harrisburg
40.2698°N -76.8947°W
CityEducation, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women, Writers
Nuclear Accident at Three Mile IslandRiver Rd. (PA 441), S of Royalton (1 mile S of the main gate to Three Mile Island)
40.1527°N -76.7177°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Environment, Government & Politics
Old Brick CapitolMain entrance to Capitol (in lawn north of steps), Third and State Streets, Harrisburg
40.2642°N -76.8843°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Old CourthousesMarket St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg (Missing)
40.2605°N -76.8813°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Old Salem ChurchChestnut St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg
40.2593°N -76.8797°W
CityReligion
Patton's FortLinglestown Rd. (PA 39) at Patton Rd., 1.4 miles W of Linglestown
40.3366°N -76.8205°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Paxtang ManorRiverfront Park, Front & Calder Sts., Harrisburg
40.2688°N -76.894°W
CityCities & Towns
Paxton ChurchAt church on Paxtang Ave., near Sharon St., Paxtang
40.263°N -76.8317°W
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Paxton Church3700 block Derry St. near Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang
40.2587°N -76.8273°W
RoadsideBuildings, Religion
Paxton RiflemenU.S. 22, 5.7 miles NE of Harrisburg
40.3243°N -76.7807°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military
Pennsylvania CanalAt Forum Building, Walnut St. at 5th St., Harrisburg,
40.2638°N -76.8807°W
CityCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division)Rt. 147, just off exit from US 22/322 (east side of Clarks Ferry Bridge), DauphinRoadsideBridges, Business & Industry, Canals, Coal, Iron, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Juniata Division)U.S. 11 & 15 (E side), SW of Amity Hall and NE of DuncannonRoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Farm ShowMaclay St. near Cameron (U.S. 22 and 230), at Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg
40.283°N -77.0988°W
RoadsideAgriculture, Business & Industry, Sports
Pennsylvania State ArchivesNorth Third Street near Forster, at entrance to Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg
40.2662°N -76.8867°W
RoadsideEducation, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century
Pennsylvania State PoliceHershey School District Memorial Field Complex, Cocoa Ave., Hershey
40.2802°N -76.6465°W
RoadsideCoal, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor, Police and Safety
Presidential Convention15 S. 4th St. at Zion Lutheran Church, Harrisburg
40.2617°N -76.8793°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Public Sector UnionismState St., near 3rd, HarrisburgCityGovernment & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Rockville BridgeN Front St. in Susquehanna Twp., at Fort Hunter's Heckton Church
40.3387°N -76.9075°W
RoadsideBridges, Business & Industry, Railroads
Saint Peter's KierchAt church, Union & High Sts., Middletown
40.2012°N -76.7325°W
RoadsideReligion
Simon GirtyFront St. at Fort Hunter Park, Middle Paxton Twp., just N of Harrisburg
40.3423°N -76.9097°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, Exploration, Native American, War of 1812
State CapitolMain entrance to Capitol (south of steps), Harrisburg
40.2645°N -76.8847°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century
State Museum of PennsylvaniaMuseum lawn, 3rd & North Streets, HarrisburgRoadsideBuildings, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century
T. Morris ChesterMarket Street near 3rd St., Harrisburg
40.2607°N -76.8812°W
CityAfrican American, Civil War, Education, Military, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
U.S. Colored Troops Grand ReviewSoldier's Grove behind Capitol, Walnut / 7th St. across from State St. Bridge, HarrisburgRoadsideAfrican American, Civil War, Military
Underground RailroadIn Tanner's Alley, now Capitol Park, Walnut St. near Commonwealth Ave., Harrisburg
40.2628°N -76.8815°W
CityAfrican American, Religion, Underground Railroad
Union CanalAllentown Blvd. / Wm. Penn Hwy. (US 22) at Hershey Rd. (PA 39), 9.3 miles NE of Harrisburg
40.3388°N -76.7128°W
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation, William Penn
Union CanalS. Hanover St. near Hershey Park Drive, Union Deposit
40.2858°N -76.6787°W
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation, William Penn
Union CanalE Main St. / E Harrisburg Pk. (PA 230) between RR tracks & Swatara Creek, E end of Middletown
40.1917°N -76.7318°W
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Walnut Street Bridgen/aCity Island at West end of bridge, Harrisburg
40.2558°N -76.8882°W
CityBridges, Transportation
Wildwood Parkintersection of Industrial Rd. & Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
40.3077°N -76.8868°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Education, Environment, Medicine & Science
William Howard DayLincoln & Carlisle Sts., Steelton
40.2432°N -76.8383°W
RoadsideAfrican American, Education, Professions & Vocations, Religion, Underground Railroad, Writers
William MaclayRiverfront Park, Front & South Sts., Harrisburg
40.2618°N -76.8883°W
RoadsideGeorge Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record100 Hersheypark Dr. (Hersheypark Arena), Hershey
40.2887°N -76.6567°W
RoadsideAfrican American, Basketball, Sports

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHMC Historical Markers Search . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . Searchable database . 2010-07-19.