CITY WIDE SIGHTS
Overview
Exciting contrasts, river islands, parkland lakes, cozy neighborhoods, proud institutions, historic mansions, renowned museums, and unsurpassed cultural and architectural treasures.
Harrisburg: The city beautiful, exciting and prestigious. The city to explore and enjoy. From ferry crossing and pioneer outpost to the Commonwealth’s capital since 1812, Harrisburg is graced with a colorful and intriguing history, rich with the significant people, places and events that helped shape a former British colony into the world’s greatest democracy.
Throughout the fabric of its neighborhoods and parks, fascinating sights unveil Harrisburg’s illustrious and legendary heritage; sights which not only capture its past, but which help to crystallize Harrisburg’s urban importance as a progressive and contemporary American city where commerce, transportation, government and the art are united.
Come, discover the city’s stunning waterfront, remote river islands and parkland lakes. Tour 19th century historic neighborhoods and bustling marketplaces. See magnificent mansions, treasured monuments and statuary, proud institutions, well planned vistas and sweeping panoramas. For here is where the piedmont meets the mountains and two great valleys merge to form an inspiring backdrop to the Commonwealth’s noble capital and city extraordinaire.
Shown in larger overview map, captions clockwise from left: Harrisburg Symphony Barge Concert, City Government Center Atrium, East Wing of State Capitol, Harrisburg Cemetery Monuments, Center City Skyline, St. Patrick Cathedral
