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The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg is the longest stone arch bridge in the world.
Originally Bellefonte, a town now with a population of 5,000, was once considered to be Pennsylvania's capital. But Harrisburg was chosen because of the easy navigation on the Susquehanna River.
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- 1785 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania founded
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1786 - October 5 - The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season.
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October 5, 1786- 1812 - Harrisburg became state capital of Pennsylvania
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ patimeln.htm - 1824 - July 24 - Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson
historyorb.com - 1836 - December 4 - Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa
historyorb.com - 1846 - TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT HARRISBURG.
The boiler of the steam-engine by which the presses in the "Democratic Union" office at Harrisburg, are worked, burst on Monday last, with an awful...Read MORE... - 1854 - Harrisburg
Harrisburg city, capital of Pennsylvania, and sent of justice of Dauphin county, is delightfully situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna river,...Read MORE... - 1895 - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, a city, capital of Pennsylvania and of Dauphin co., is pleasantly situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna River, 106 miles W. by N. of ...Read MORE... - 1897 - STATE'S BIG LOSS. FIRE AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITOL DESTROYED. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE HALLS IN RUINS. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,500,000.
INEFFICIENCY OF THE HARRISBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BLAMED - MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE SAVED ALL THEY COULD - INSURANCE ONLY...Read MORE... - 1907 - BIG FIRE IN HARRISBURG. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000 - HISTORIC PLAYHOUSE DESTROYED.
Harrisburg, Penn., Feb. 1. - Ten buildings in the centre of the business district of this city were either destroyed or badly damaged by fire early...Read MORE... - 1916
Harrisburg, a city, capital of Pennsylvania and of Dauphin co., is pleasantly situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles W. by N. of ...Read MORE... - 1920 - BLAME FIRE ON MICE AND MATCHES; LOSS $300
A fire, apparently caused by mice gnawing matches, occurred at the home of H. C. Felker, 1529 North Fourth street, yesterday about 4:30 p.m.
Mrs....Read MORE... 
The Harrisburger - Harrisburg, Pa.
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Masonic Temple
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Metropolitan Hotel
Postcard- 1929 - March 16 - WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions
historyorb.com - 1953 - April 15 - WHP TV channel 21 in Harrisburg, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
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The Harrisburger - Harrisburg, Pa.
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1785 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania founded
www.wikipedia.org
1786 - October 5 - The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season.
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October 5, 1786
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1812 - Harrisburg became state capital of Pennsylvania
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1824 - July 24 - Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson
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1836 - December 4 - Whig party holds its 1st national convention, Harrisburg, Pa
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1846 - TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT HARRISBURG.
The boiler of the steam-engine by which the presses in the "Democratic Union" office at Harrisburg, are worked, burst on Monday last, with an awful... Read MORE...
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1854 - Harrisburg
Harrisburg city, capital of Pennsylvania, and sent of justice of Dauphin county, is delightfully situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna river,... Read MORE...
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1895 - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, a city, capital of Pennsylvania and of Dauphin co., is pleasantly situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna River, 106 miles W. by N. of ... Read MORE...
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1897 - STATE'S BIG LOSS. FIRE AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITOL DESTROYED. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE HALLS IN RUINS. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,500,000.
INEFFICIENCY OF THE HARRISBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BLAMED - MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE SAVED ALL THEY COULD - INSURANCE ONLY... Read MORE...
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1907 - BIG FIRE IN HARRISBURG. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000 - HISTORIC PLAYHOUSE DESTROYED.
Harrisburg, Penn., Feb. 1. - Ten buildings in the centre of the business district of this city were either destroyed or badly damaged by fire early... Read MORE...
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1916
Harrisburg, a city, capital of Pennsylvania and of Dauphin co., is pleasantly situated on the E. bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles W. by N. of ... Read MORE...
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1920 - BLAME FIRE ON MICE AND MATCHES; LOSS $300
A fire, apparently caused by mice gnawing matches, occurred at the home of H. C. Felker, 1529 North Fourth street, yesterday about 4:30 p.m.
Mrs.... Read MORE...
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1929 - March 16 - WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions
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1953 - April 15 - WHP TV channel 21 in Harrisburg, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
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