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By car · metro area, Pennsylvania

Genealogy Society Outings in Harrisburg, PA

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

The Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA metro area has about 617,427 residents, ranking 95th in the country. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

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On the record near Harrisburg, PA

The 12 nearest

22 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 30 miles of Harrisburg, PA, out of 138 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Churchunder a mile from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Churchunder a mile from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Salem United Church of Christ1.0 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Dauphin County Courthouse1.0 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Black, William, Homestead3.5 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · New Cumberland · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Abraham Bomberger Farmhouse3.9 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
Midland Cemetery4.0 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Site · Swatara Township · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Peace Church4.7 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Camp Hill · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Henry, Farm10.0 miles from the center of Harrisburg · District · Middletown · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Bindnagles Evangelical Lutheran Church15 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Palmyra · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Mount Tabor AME Zion Church and Cemetery19 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Mount Holly Springs · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Perry County Courthouse19 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · New Bloomfield · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Harrisburg, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Harrisburg, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Harrisburg, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Harrisburg, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Harrisburg, PA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Harrisburg

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Harrisburg, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Harrisburg, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.