HARRISBURG HISTORY PROJECT

Provided for your information are maps to the first four phases of the Harrisburg History Project. These phases consist of 80 outdoor displays describing historic sites in Harrisburg of local, state, and national importance. The Project will ultimately showcase 120 sites city-wide.

The intent of the Harrisburg History Project, commissioned by Mayor Stephen R. Reed, is to provide local residents and tourists with information about these sites in a way that creates an interesting, visually interactive experience by comparing the “then and now” appearance of Harrisburg. The Project features text and old photographs that are mounted on sidewalk pedestals situated at the same locations from which, in most instances, the original photographs were taken.

The maps provided below illustrate the locations of the pedestals that are currently installed in the Central Business District, Capitol District, Historic Midtown/Old Uptown Districts, Uptown/Riverside District, and the Allison Hill/Eastern Harrisburg Districts

Subsequent phases will be installed in the downtown and other areas of the City as the Project evolves. For more information concerning the Project, please contact the Office of the Mayor at 717.255.3040.

The Maps

Download maps detailing all the locations of pedestals throughout the city. Be sure to get the map key if you have questions about which map or maps might interest you the most.

• City-wide Map Key
  Overview of the entire Harrisburg History Project.
• Central Business District (Map 1)
  Sites 1–37. Features include the John Harris/Simon Cameron Mansion, Market Square, Grand Opera House and the Original Capitol Complex.
• Central Business District (Map 2)
  Site 38. City Island.
• Capitol District
  Sites 39–55. Features include J. Donald Cameron Mansion, Present Capitol Building, and The Old Waterworks.
• Historic Midtown/Old Uptown Districts
  Sites 56–62. Features include the Broad Street Market and Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence.
• Uptown/Riverside District
  Sites 63–66. Features include the Camp Curtin and Italian Lake.
• Allison Hill/Eastern Harrisburg District (Map 1)
  Sites 67–73. Features include the Pennsylvania Canal and the Old Webster Elementary School.
• Allison Hill/Eastern Harrisburg District (Map 2)
  Sites 74 & 75. Features the Harrisburg Cemetery and State Arsenal.
• Allison Hill/Eastern Harrisburg District (Map 3)
  Sites 76 & 77. Features Reservoir Park and the Parson John Elder House.
• Allison Hill/Eastern Harrisburg District (Map 4)
  Sites 78–80. Features include Bellevue Park and the Former John Harris High School.

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