Along The Greenbelt
Every mile of the Greenbelt tells a story—from Civil War history to forgotten rail lines to hidden neighborhoods. This series brings those stories to life as you walk or ride.
Along the Greenbelt: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Just east of 19 th Street, the Memorial is only reachable on the Greenbelt. The dominant feature is an eleven-foot, black granite obelisk.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Walnut Street Bridge
The “People’s Bridge” was built in 1890. The iron came from a company that provided some of the PRR’s original rails and the iron for the Eiffel Tower.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Reservoir Park
Created on Harrisburg’s highest point in 1845, the three reservoirs there hold 42 million gallons of water that is still gravity fed to the City’s residents.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Wildwood Park
There was once a zoo there with four lions, four bears, a mountain lion, wolves, raccoons, seals, and a monkey house.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Market Street Bridge
Due to a remarkable feat of engineering, the span east of City Island is higher that the span to the west. Learn why.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: About Fort Hunter
Named for a fort the British built on the site in 1756, archeological digs on the property found Native American artifacts going back 9,000 years.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Railroad Ties
Learn about the railroad bridges that crossed the Susquehanna here, including the world’s largest stone arch bridge and one started in 1885 that was never completed.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Haldeman Haly House
Located at 27 N. Front Street and designed by the architect of our Capitol, this house could have a sign that says “The Marquis de Lafayette Slept Here.”Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Five Senses Garden
Located where the Greenbelt crosses Route 441, this treasure is designed to engage all your senses.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Susquehanna River
One of the world’s oldest rivers – 250 million years older than the Nile – is the longest river on the East Coast and America’s longest non-navigable river.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: The Cameron Homes
These homes were built in 1906 and some were occupied by workers at the Elliot Fisher Typewriter Company, just north of where the Greenbelt crosses Cameron St.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: The Walnut Street Bridge
The “People’s Bridge” was built in 1890. The iron came from a company that provided some of the PRR’s original rails and the iron for the Eiffel Tower.Read More »Along the Greenbelt: Hardcoal Navy
Throughout the first half of the 20 th century, hundreds of boats dredged millions of tons of coal off the bottom of the Susquehanna River.Read More »