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The city began in 1710 when John Harris built a trading post and later his son started a ferry.
 
===Tourist information ===
* [https://www.visithersheyharrisburg.org/ Visit Hershey Harrisburg] website
 
==Get in==
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{{see also|Rail travel in the United States}}
 
* {{go
'''[http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak]''' has up to ten daily services from [[Philadelphia]] on the ''Keystone Service'', with some services originating in [[New York City]]. Also, the once-daily ''Pennsylvanian'' between New York and [[Pittsburgh]] serves Harrisburg. All trains call at {{marker|type=go|name=Harrisburg Transportation Center|lat=40.262133|long=-76.878161}} at 4th and Chestnut Street serves as a hub for local and inter-city buses.
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| address= | lat=40.262133 | long=-76.878161 | directions=4th and Chestnut Streets
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| wikipedia=Harrisburg Transportation Center | wikidata=Q5665326
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** {{go|name=Amtrak|alt=|url=https://www.amtrak.com/|email=|address=|lat=|long=|directions=|phone=+1 215-856-7924|tollfree=+1-800-872-7245|hours=|price=|lastedit=2020-12-01|content=Operates trains throughout the [[United States of America]].|wikipedia=Amtrak|wikidata=Q23239}} Routes stopping at Harrisburg:
*** [https://www.amtrak.com/keystone-service-train '''Keystone'''] multiple trips per day between Harrisburg and [[New York City]] with stops in [[Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania)|Elizabethtown]], [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania)|Lancaster]], [[Coatesville]], [[Downingtown]], [[Exton]], [[Paoli]], [[Ardmore (Pennsylvania)|Ardmore]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Trenton]], and [[Newark (New Jersey)|Newark]]. Some trips operate between Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
*** [https://www.amtrak.com/pennsylvanian-train '''Pennsylvanian'''] operates daily between [[Pittsburgh]] and [[New York City]] with stops in [[Greensburg (Pennsylvania)|Greensburg]], [[Latrobe (Pennsylvania)|Latrobe]], [[Johnstown]], [[Altoona (Pennsylvania)|Altoona]], Huntingdon, [[Lewistown (Pennsylvania)|Lewistown]], Harrisburg, [[Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania)|Elizabethtown]], [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania)|Lancaster]], [[Exton]], [[Paoli]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Trenton]], and [[Newark (New Jersey)|Newark]].
 
===By car===
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===By bus===
'''[http://www.cattransit.com/ Capitol Area Transit]''' (CAT) is the regional bus service for the greater [[Harrisburg area]]. Travelers to Harrisburg from Cumberland and Dauphin Counties can travel via CAT. CAT is also a convenient means of transportation from Harrisburg International Airport (HIA).
* {{listing
| name=Greyhound | alt= | url=http://www.greyhound.com | email=
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===By bus===
[httpshttp://www.cattransitcattransitplan.com/index-18.html Capital Area Transit] provides bus service in and around Harrisburg.
 
===By taxi===
*'''American Taxi''' {{phone|+1 717-901-8294}}.
 
===By limo===
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* {{see
| name=The State Museum of Pennsylvania | alt=William Penn Memorial Museum | url=httphttps://www.statemuseumpa.org/ | email=
| address=300 North St | lat=40.265834 | long=-76.885463 | directions=
| phone=+1 717-787-4980 | tollfree= | fax=
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| wikipedia=State Museum of Pennsylvania | image=The_State_Museum_of_Pennsylvania.JPG | wikidata=Q7603435
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* {{see
| name=National Civil War Museum | alt= | url=httphttps://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/ | email=info@nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
| address=1 Lincoln Circle | lat=40.272 | long=-76.8553 | directions=
| phone=+1 717-260-1861 | tollfree= | fax=+1 717-260-9599
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===Theaters===
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| name=The Gamut Classic Theatre | alt= | url=httphttps://www.gamutplaysgamuttheatre.org/ | email=
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===Splurge===▼
 
* {{sleep
| name=ComfortQuality Inn Harrisburg Downtown Riverfront | url=httphttps://www.comfortinnchoicehotels.com/irespennsylvania/enharrisburg/quality-inn-UShotels/html/HotelInfo?hotel=PA129pa129 | email=
| address=525 South Front St | lat=40.254802 | long=-76.876697 | directions=
| phone=+1 717-233-1611 | tollfree= | fax=+1 717 238-2172
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▲===Splurge===
* {{sleep
| name=Crowne Plaza Hotel | url=http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/MDTDT?&GCID=S13444x010 | email=
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== Work ==
Most Harrisburgers work for the State of Pennsylvania (the local government), the city's largest and most dominant employer. Most civil positions in the government require you to be a resident of the state.
 
==Stay safe==
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