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The city began in 1710 when John Harris built a trading post and later his son started a ferry.

 

==Get in==

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| content=The worst commercial nuclear accident in the United States happened here on March 28, 1979, when Reactor #2 suffered a partial meltdown. Look for the historical marker and take some memorable photos before the remaining reactor shuts down in 2019.

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===Galleries and art===

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[[File:Flying the Pride Flag over the Capitol (50034938506).jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|The Pennsylvania State Capitol decorated with the rainbow flag during the Pride Festival]]

===Theaters===

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| content=Located in Strawberry Square, has its own Shakespeare Festival that puts on a few plays each year for a few weeks at a time. Tickets are $25 ($17 for students and seniors), with buy-one-get-one-free discounts on Fridays and "Bring Your Own Price" discounts on Sundays. During the summer, the theatre also puts on a free production of a Shakspeare play in Reservoir Park. The Gamut is also the home of the Popcorn Hat Player's Children's Theatre. Tickets are $6.

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| name=Midtown Cinema | alt= | url=https://www.midtowncinema.com/ | email=

| address=250 Reily St | lat=40.271364 | long=-76.891261 | directions=

| content=A small three screen theater in midtown Harrisburg. They have a great selection of independent films, along with good ice cream, coffee, and teas.

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| content=Established in 1926 and one of the oldest community theatres in the country. Plays in the Sunoco Performance Theater at the Whitaker center.

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| name=Stage On Herr | alt=Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center | url=http://www.harrisburgarts.com/ | email=

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===Other===

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*'''Riverfront Park and City Island'''. Along the banks of the Susquehanna you can enjoy a scenic bike ride, cruise the river on the Pride of the Susquehanna, or rent a canoe, paddleboat, or jet ski to experience all the Susquehanna River has to offer. Riverfront Park is also popular for afternoon lunches and provides an unbeatable view of Harrisburg's July 4th fireworks and Labor Day Weekend's '''[http://harrisburgpa.gov/kipona/ Kipona Celebration]''', which includes a street festival, chili Cook-Off, boat race, and amusement rides.

*'''[http://www.watergolfcityisland.com/ City Island]''', . A unique park that sits in the center of the Susquehanna River, accessible by the east side of the Walnut St. Bridge, and is home to small shops, miniature golf, a restored carousel, train, carriage rides, and the [http://www.senatorsbaseball.com/ Senators], a minor league baseball team. Home games for the Senators usually start at 6:35PM, and Sundays at 1:05PM, with box seats only costing $8 and general admission $5. The Riverside Village Park offers a variety of food from crab cakes to ice cream and is open daily from 11AM-8PM after May 13th. '''Water Golf''', City Island's 18 hole miniature golf course costs $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for children.

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*'''[http://www.hacc.edu/ Harrisburg Area Community College]''', central Pennsylvania's community college with three campuses in the city.

*'''[http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg/ Temple University Harrisburg]''', located in the heart of downtown offering graduate and certificate programs.

 

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==Sleep==

 

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==Stay safe==