Harrisburg

Har·ris·burg

geographical name \ˈha-rəs-ˌbərg\

Definition of HARRISBURG

city ∗ of Pennsylvania on Susquehanna River pop 48,950

Rhymes with HARRISBURG

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Harrisburg

geographical name    (Concise Encyclopedia)

City (pop., 2000: 48,950), capital of Pennsylvania, U.S. Located in southeastern Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna River, the site was first established c. 1718 as a trading post and ferry service by John Harris, who named it Harris' Ferry. Laid out in 1785, it became known as Harrisburg and was made the state capital in 1812. In 1839 it was the scene of the first national Whig Party convention, which nominated William H. Harrison. After completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh in 1847, it developed as a transportation centre. The state capitol, with a dome patterned after St. Peter's in Rome, was completed in 1906.