John Harris' Gift

John Harris' Gift (HM41O)

Location: Harrisburg, PA 17101 Dauphin County
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N 40° 15.713', W 76° 52.929'

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In 1785, the founder of Harrisburg set aside a four-acre lot, now this section of Capitol Park, to be held in trust for the use of the State. The Legislature accepted the gift, 1810, when it voted to make this city the capital.
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HM NumberHM41O
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 11:00pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 339950 N 4458523
Decimal Degrees40.26188333, -76.88215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 15.713', W 76° 52.929'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 15' 42.78" N, 76° 52' 55.74" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Walnut St, Harrisburg PA 17101, US
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