Dauphin County

Dauphin County is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, dedicated 1982.

Dauphin County · dedicated 1982 · Courthouse, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg

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Formed March 4, 1785 from part of Lancaster County. The name honors the eldest son of French King Louis XVI. Harrisburg, the county seat, was laid out in 1785 and chartered a city in 1860. Since 1812 it has been the State capital of Pennsylvania.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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On the National Register nearby

Dauphin County Courthouse130 ft
Harrisburg Historic District300 ft

Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.