Along the Greenbelt: Reservoir Park
The Park Mother Reservoir Park dates to 1845 when city leaders put aside an undeveloped parcel of land containing the city’s highest point, an excellent vantage point for viewing the Capitol and the…
Along the Greenbelt: Hardcoal Navy
Boats and facilities in Shipoke used in the dredging of coal. Photo courtesy of the Historical Society of Dauphin County. Growing up in Wilkes-Barre in the 1950s in a home heated…
Along the Greenbelt: Walnut Street Bridge
Walnut Street Walking Bridge The Harris Ferry was the primary means of crossing the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania from 1733 until a wooden bridge, known as the Camelback Bridge, was completed in 1817.…
Along the Greenbelt: Wildwood Park
In a 1901 report for the City Beautiful Movement, landscape architect Warren Manning wrote:“The opportunity for a great country park at Harrisburg lies to the north of the city in the tract known as…
Along the Greenbelt: Market Street Bridge
The history of the Market Street Bridge.
Along the Greenbelt: About Fort Hunter
Brief history of Fort Hunter.
Along the Greenbelt: Railroad Ties
The Harrisburg Area Greenbelt is one of the few rides in the Rails to Trails Association’s guide to Pennsylvania trails that didn’t start as a railroad bed. Nevertheless, the state’s history as…