List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County

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 title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Abraham Lincoln		April 9, 1953	S. Market Square (E side), Harrisburg 40°15′34″N 76°52′54″W / 40.2595°N 76.8817°W / 40.2595; -76.8817 (Abraham Lincoln)	City	Abraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Barnett's Fort		December 22, 1947	Pa. 39, 1.3 miles E of Linglestown near intersection with Piketown Rd. 40°21′06″N 76°45′54″W / 40.3517°N 76.765°W / 40.3517; -76.765 (Barnett's Fort)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Burd Tombs		September 23, 1946	Pa. 441, N. Union St. at Park Circle Rd., Middletown 40°12′12″N 76°43′59″W / 40.2032°N 76.733°W / 40.2032; -76.733 (Burd Tombs)	Roadside	French & Indian War, Military
C. DeLores Tucker (1927-2005)		April 25, 2006	North St. between 3rd & Commonwealth, Harrisburg	Roadside	African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Camel Back Bridge		October 19, 1953	Riverfront Park, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′32″N 76°53′01″W / 40.2588°N 76.8837°W / 40.2588; -76.8837 (Camel Back Bridge)	City	Bridges, Transportation
Camp Curtin		April 18, 1992	6th & Woodbine Sts., in the park, Harrisburg 40°16′56″N 76°53′29″W / 40.2823°N 76.8915°W / 40.2823; -76.8915 (Camp Curtin)	City	Civil War, Military
Camp George Gordon Meade		October 10, 1966	Pa. 441 at Middletown Area High School near Pa. Turnpike overpass 40°12′41″N 76°44′10″W / 40.2113°N 76.7362°W / 40.2113; -76.7362 (Camp George Gordon Meade)	Roadside	Civil War, Military
Chocolate Workers' Sit-down Strike		September 10, 2005	Cocoa Ave. near Caracas Ave., Hershey 40°17′05″N 76°38′57″W / 40.284617°N 76.64923°W / 40.284617; -76.64923 (Chocolate Workers' Sit-down Strike)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Col. James Burd		September 23, 1946	Pa. 230 in Highspire 40°12′17″N 76°46′43″W / 40.20467°N 76.77868°W / 40.20467; -76.77868 (Col. James Burd)	Roadside	American Revolution, Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Col. Timothy Green		February 24, 1948	Claster Blvd., east side, just N of Hemlock, Dauphin 40°22′19″N 76°55′55″W / 40.37193°N 76.93183°W / 40.37193; -76.93183 (Col. Timothy Green)	Roadside	American Revolution, French & Indian War, Military
Dauphin County		December 9, 1982	Courthouse, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′31″N 76°52′59″W / 40.2587°N 76.883°W / 40.2587; -76.883 (Dauphin County)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Derry Church		February 28, 1948	At church, 248 E. Derry Rd., Hershey 40°17′33″N 76°38′46″W / 40.2925°N 76.6462°W / 40.2925; -76.6462 (Derry Church)	Roadside	Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion, William Penn
Derry Churchyard		February 28, 1948	U.S. 422 (E. Chocolate Ave.) at E. Mansion Rd., Hershey 40°17′32″N 76°38′29″W / 40.2922°N 76.6415°W / 40.2922; -76.6415 (Derry Churchyard)	Roadside	American Revolution, Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Military, Religion
Eagle Hotel		February 25, 1953	At former 21 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg (MISSING)	City	Buildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Executive Mansion		November 24, 1970	101 S. 2nd St. (at Chestnut), Harrisburg 40°15′32″N 76°52′49″W / 40.2588°N 76.8803°W / 40.2588; -76.8803 (Executive Mansion)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Executive Mansion		March 3, 1966	Riverfront Park, opposite former 311-313 N. Front St., at Barbara St., Harrisburg 40°15′40″N 76°53′14″W / 40.2612°N 76.8873°W / 40.2612; -76.8873 (Executive Mansion)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Mansions & Manors
Fort Halifax		September 23, 1946	Pa. 147, .5 mile N of Halifax 40°28′44″N 76°55′54″W / 40.4788°N 76.9317°W / 40.4788; -76.9317 (Fort Halifax)	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Halifax - PLAQUE		May 1926	Route 147, 1/2 mile N of Halifax, W side 40°28′44″N 76°55′52″W / 40.4788°N 76.9312°W / 40.4788; -76.9312 (Fort Halifax - PLAQUE)	Plaque	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Hunter		July 3, 1947	5300 N. Front St. (old U.S. 22 & 322), .5 mile N of Rockville Bridge, Harrisburg 40°20′32″N 76°54′35″W / 40.3422°N 76.9097°W / 40.3422; -76.9097 (Fort Hunter)	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Hunter - PLAQUE		November 1916	N. Front St. (W side) opposite Fort Hunter Rd. N of Rockville	Plaque	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Manada		November 19, 1970	Pa. 443 between Manada Gap and Penn National Race Course 40°23′42″N 76°41′01″W / 40.395°N 76.6837°W / 40.395; -76.6837 (Fort Manada)	Roadside	American Revolution, Forts, Military
Genevieve Blatt		October 12, 2000	Riverfront Park at Liberty Street (one block north of State St.), Harrisburg 40°15′46″N 76°53′21″W / 40.2628°N 76.8893°W / 40.2628; -76.8893 (Genevieve Blatt)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Governor's Residence		n/a	Front St. (Riverfront Park) near Maclay St., Harrisburg 40°16′38″N 76°53′59″W / 40.2773°N 76.8997°W / 40.2773; -76.8997 (Governor's Residence)	Roadside	Buildings, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Governor's Residence		n/a	Second St. near Maclay St., Harrisburg 40°16′40″N 76°53′55″W / 40.2778°N 76.8987°W / 40.2778; -76.8987 (Governor's Residence)	City	Buildings, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors, Mansions & Manors
Grace Methodist Church		June 10, 1968	State St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′49″N 76°53′10″W / 40.2637°N 76.8862°W / 40.2637; -76.8862 (Grace Methodist Church)	City	Religion
Hanover Church		December 10, 1947	U.S. 22 at Pa. 743, 13.4 miles NE of Harrisburg 40°22′19″N 76°39′03″W / 40.372°N 76.6507°W / 40.372; -76.6507 (Hanover Church)	Roadside	American Revolution, Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Religion
Hanover Resolves		September 23, 1946	U.S. 22, at 10105 Allentown Blvd., 14 miles NE of Harrisburg 40°22′36″N 76°38′32″W / 40.3767°N 76.6422°W / 40.3767; -76.6422 (Hanover Resolves)	Roadside	American Revolution, Military
Harris' Ferry		November 23, 1970	Riverfront Park (opposite Harris/Cameron Mansion), S. Front St., Harrisburg (Missing) 40°15′21″N 76°52′43″W / 40.2558°N 76.8787°W / 40.2558; -76.8787 (Harris' Ferry)	Roadside	Transportation
Harrisburg		September 23, 1946	U.S. 230 S of Harrisburg at Steelton line 40°14′30″N 76°51′23″W / 40.2418°N 76.8565°W / 40.2418; -76.8565 (Harrisburg)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg		September 23, 1946	U.S. 22 E of Harrisburg at city line, opposite entrance to Reservoir Park 40°16′26″N 76°51′33″W / 40.274°N 76.8593°W / 40.274; -76.8593 (Harrisburg)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg		September 23, 1946	Paxton St. at 29th St., Harrisburg 40°15′21″N 76°50′21″W / 40.2558°N 76.8392°W / 40.2558; -76.8392 (Harrisburg)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg		September 23, 1946	U.S. 22 (Front St. at Vaughn), Harrisburg 40°18′01″N 76°54′15″W / 40.3003°N 76.9042°W / 40.3003; -76.9042 (Harrisburg)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg		August 1, 1947	Front St. and Vaughn St., Harrisburg	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Harrisburg Cemetery		September 30, 1990	NE corner, 13th & State Sts., Harrisburg 40°16′10″N 76°52′20″W / 40.2695°N 76.8722°W / 40.2695; -76.8722 (Harrisburg Cemetery)	Roadside	American Revolution, Buildings, Government & Politics, Military, Religion
Harrisburg Giants		August 18, 2005	Roadway between Walnut St. Bridge and Commerce Bank Park, City Island, Harrisburg	Roadside	African American, Baseball, Sports
Harrisburg State Hospital		October 7, 1987	N. Cameron St. (U.S. 22/230) at hospital entrance, Harrisburg 40°17′05″N 76°52′53″W / 40.2848°N 76.8815°W / 40.2848; -76.8815 (Harrisburg State Hospital)	Roadside	Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Hershey		March 2, 2003	Rte. 422 (on north side, near 19 E. Chocolate Ave.), Hershey 40°17′11″N 76°38′55″W / 40.2865°N 76.6487°W / 40.2865; -76.6487 (Hershey)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Transportation
Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries		October 29, 2005	104 E Main St., Hummelstown 40°15′56″N 76°42′20″W / 40.26553°N 76.7056°W / 40.26553; -76.7056 (Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries)	City	Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor
J. Donald Cameron		December 8, 1997	Front and State Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′44″N 76°53′19″W / 40.2622°N 76.8887°W / 40.2622; -76.8887 (J. Donald Cameron)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Mansions & Manors
J. Horace McFarland		June 9, 1995	Sunken Garden in Riverfront Park, Front & Verbeke Sts., Harrisburg 40°16′05″N 76°53′36″W / 40.268°N 76.8932°W / 40.268; -76.8932 (J. Horace McFarland)	Roadside	Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Professions & Vocations, Writers
John Harris' Gift		August 10, 1953	Capitol Park, 3rd & Walnut Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′43″N 76°52′56″W / 40.262°N 76.8823°W / 40.262; -76.8823 (John Harris' Gift)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
John Harris Mansion		August 23, 1946	219 S. Front St. at mansion, Harrisburg 40°15′23″N 76°52′45″W / 40.2563°N 76.8792°W / 40.2563; -76.8792 (John Harris Mansion)	Roadside	Buildings, Mansions & Manors
Lincoln Cemetery		June 21, 1994	30th Street & Booser Ave., Penbrook 40°16′48″N 76°50′41″W / 40.28°N 76.8447°W / 40.28; -76.8447 (Lincoln Cemetery)	City	African American, Civil War, Religion
Market Square		February 25, 1953	S. Market Square (east side, near Market St.), Harrisburg 40°15′34″N 76°52′53″W / 40.2595°N 76.8815°W / 40.2595; -76.8815 (Market Square)	City	Agriculture, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Middletown		April 17, 1952	351 N Union St. at Main (center square), Middletown 40°11′52″N 76°44′10″W / 40.1978°N 76.7362°W / 40.1978; -76.7362 (Middletown)	Roadside	Cities & Towns
Millersburg Ferry		October 22, 1972	Pa. 147 at Market & North Sts., Millersburg 40°32′28″N 76°57′44″W / 40.5412°N 76.9623°W / 40.5412; -76.9623 (Millersburg Ferry)	Roadside	Oil & Gas, Transportation
Milton S. Hershey		June 28, 2003	Homestead Lane, 20 feet north of U.S. 322, Hershey 40°16′33″N 76°38′02″W / 40.2758°N 76.6338°W / 40.2758; -76.6338 (Milton S. Hershey)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs
Mira Lloyd Dock		August 30, 1996	North Front Street near Reily St., Harrisburg 40°16′11″N 76°53′41″W / 40.2698°N 76.8947°W / 40.2698; -76.8947 (Mira Lloyd Dock)	City	Education, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women, Writers
Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island		March 25, 1999	River Rd. (PA 441), S of Royalton (1 mile S of the main gate to Three Mile Island) 40°09′10″N 76°43′04″W / 40.1527°N 76.7177°W / 40.1527; -76.7177 (Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Environment, Government & Politics
Old Brick Capitol		August 11, 1953	Main entrance to Capitol (in lawn north of steps), Third and State Streets, Harrisburg 40°15′51″N 76°53′03″W / 40.2642°N 76.8843°W / 40.2642; -76.8843 (Old Brick Capitol)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Old Courthouses		April 10, 1953	Market St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg (Missing) 40°15′38″N 76°52′53″W / 40.2605°N 76.8813°W / 40.2605; -76.8813 (Old Courthouses)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Old Salem Church		June 11, 1968	Chestnut St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′33″N 76°52′47″W / 40.2593°N 76.8797°W / 40.2593; -76.8797 (Old Salem Church)	City	Religion
Patton's Fort		December 22, 1947	Linglestown Rd. (PA 39) at Patton Rd., 1.4 miles W of Linglestown 40°20′12″N 76°49′14″W / 40.33661°N 76.82052°W / 40.33661; -76.82052 (Patton's Fort)	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Paxtang Manor		August 1, 1953	Riverfront Park, Front & Calder Sts., Harrisburg 40°16′08″N 76°53′38″W / 40.2688°N 76.894°W / 40.2688; -76.894 (Paxtang Manor)	City	Cities & Towns
Paxton Church		December 3, 1947	At church on Paxtang Ave., near Sharon St., Paxtang 40°15′47″N 76°49′54″W / 40.263°N 76.8317°W / 40.263; -76.8317 (Paxton Church)	Roadside	Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Paxton Church		December 19, 1947	3700 block Derry St. near Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang 40°15′31″N 76°49′38″W / 40.2587°N 76.8273°W / 40.2587; -76.8273 (Paxton Church)	Roadside	Buildings, Religion
Paxton Riflemen		December 24, 1947	U.S. 22, 5.7 miles NE of Harrisburg 40°19′27″N 76°46′51″W / 40.3243°N 76.7807°W / 40.3243; -76.7807 (Paxton Riflemen)	Roadside	American Revolution, Military
Pennsylvania Canal		August 10, 1953	At Forum Building, Walnut St. at 5th St., Harrisburg, 40°15′50″N 76°52′51″W / 40.2638°N 76.8807°W / 40.2638; -76.8807 (Pennsylvania Canal)	City	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Eastern Division)		July 2, 1952	Rt. 147, just off exit from US 22/322 (east side of Clarks Ferry Bridge), Dauphin	Roadside	Bridges, Business & Industry, Canals, Coal, Iron, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Juniata Division)		June 12, 1952	U.S. 11 & 15 (E side), SW of Amity Hall and NE of Duncannon	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Farm Show		January 7, 1991	Maclay St. near Cameron (U.S. 22 and 230), at Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg 40°16′59″N 77°05′56″W / 40.283°N 77.0988°W / 40.283; -77.0988 (Pennsylvania Farm Show)	Roadside	Agriculture, Business & Industry, Sports
Pennsylvania State Archives		March 10, 2003	North Third Street near Forster, at entrance to Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg 40°15′58″N 76°53′12″W / 40.2662°N 76.8867°W / 40.2662; -76.8867 (Pennsylvania State Archives)	Roadside	Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century
Pennsylvania State Police		September 13, 2005	Hershey School District Memorial Field Complex, Cocoa Ave., Hershey 40°16′49″N 76°38′48″W / 40.280217°N 76.64653°W / 40.280217; -76.64653 (Pennsylvania State Police)	Roadside	Coal, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor, Police and Safety
Presidential Convention		August 11, 1953	15 S. 4th St. at Zion Lutheran Church, Harrisburg 40°15′42″N 76°52′45″W / 40.2617°N 76.8793°W / 40.2617; -76.8793 (Presidential Convention)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Public Sector Unionism		September 9, 2005	State St., near 3rd, Harrisburg	City	Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Rockville Bridge		April 29, 2010	N Front St. in Susquehanna Twp., at Fort Hunter's Heckton Church 40°20′19″N 76°54′27″W / 40.33874°N 76.90752°W / 40.33874; -76.90752 (Rockville Bridge)	Roadside	Bridges, Business & Industry, Railroads
Saint Peter's Kierch		February 28, 1969	At church, Union & High Sts., Middletown 40°12′04″N 76°43′57″W / 40.2012°N 76.7325°W / 40.2012; -76.7325 (Saint Peter's Kierch)	Roadside	Religion
Simon Girty		June 16, 2001	Front St. at Fort Hunter Park, Middle Paxton Twp., just N of Harrisburg 40°20′32″N 76°54′35″W / 40.3423°N 76.9097°W / 40.3423; -76.9097 (Simon Girty)	Roadside	American Revolution, Early Settlement, Exploration, Native American, War of 1812
State Capitol		August 11, 1953	Main entrance to Capitol (south of steps), Harrisburg 40°15′52″N 76°53′05″W / 40.2645°N 76.8847°W / 40.2645; -76.8847 (State Capitol)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century
State Museum of Pennsylvania		September 21, 2005	Museum lawn, 3rd & North Streets, Harrisburg	Roadside	Buildings, Education, Government & Politics 20th Century
T. Morris Chester		December 3, 1986	Market Street near 3rd St., Harrisburg 40°15′39″N 76°52′52″W / 40.2607°N 76.8812°W / 40.2607; -76.8812 (T. Morris Chester)	City	African American, Civil War, Education, Military, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
U.S. Colored Troops Grand Review		May 6, 2006	Soldier's Grove behind Capitol, Walnut / 7th St. across from State St. Bridge, Harrisburg	Roadside	African American, Civil War, Military
Underground Railroad		April 29, 2000	In Tanner's Alley, now Capitol Park, Walnut St. near Commonwealth Ave., Harrisburg 40°15′46″N 76°52′53″W / 40.2628°N 76.8815°W / 40.2628; -76.8815 (Underground Railroad)	City	African American, Religion, Underground Railroad
Union Canal		March 1, 1948	Allentown Blvd. / Wm. Penn Hwy. (US 22) at Hershey Rd. (PA 39), 9.3 miles NE of Harrisburg 40°20′20″N 76°42′46″W / 40.3388°N 76.7128°W / 40.3388; -76.7128 (Union Canal)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation, William Penn
Union Canal		March 1, 1948	S. Hanover St. near Hershey Park Drive, Union Deposit 40°17′09″N 76°40′43″W / 40.2858°N 76.6787°W / 40.2858; -76.6787 (Union Canal)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation, William Penn
Union Canal		April 1, 1950	E Main St. / E Harrisburg Pk. (PA 230) between RR tracks & Swatara Creek, E end of Middletown 40°11′30″N 76°43′54″W / 40.1917°N 76.7318°W / 40.1917; -76.7318 (Union Canal)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Walnut Street Bridge		n/a	City Island at West end of bridge, Harrisburg 40°15′21″N 76°53′18″W / 40.2558°N 76.8882°W / 40.2558; -76.8882 (Walnut Street Bridge)	City	Bridges, Transportation
Wildwood Park		November 17, 2005	intersection of Industrial Rd. & Wildwood Way, Harrisburg 40°18′28″N 76°53′13″W / 40.30773°N 76.88682°W / 40.30773; -76.88682 (Wildwood Park)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Education, Environment, Medicine & Science
William Howard Day		May 26, 1997	Lincoln & Carlisle Sts., Steelton 40°14′36″N 76°50′18″W / 40.2432°N 76.8383°W / 40.2432; -76.8383 (William Howard Day)	Roadside	African American, Education, Professions & Vocations, Religion, Underground Railroad, Writers
William Maclay		September 23, 1946	Riverfront Park, Front & South Sts., Harrisburg 40°15′42″N 76°53′18″W / 40.2618°N 76.8883°W / 40.2618; -76.8883 (William Maclay)	Roadside	George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record		March 2, 2002	100 Hersheypark Dr. (Hersheypark Arena), Hershey 40°17′19″N 76°39′24″W / 40.2887°N 76.6567°W / 40.2887; -76.6567 (Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record)	Roadside	African American, Basketball, Sports

See also

• List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

References

External links

• Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program
• Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

This page was last edited on 9 April 2022, at 20:24