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By car · metro area, Pennsylvania

Veterans Group History Visits in Harrisburg, PA

Visits to the memorials, forts, armories and battlefields near you, planned for veterans groups and posts.

The Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA metro area has about 617,427 residents, ranking 95th in the country. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near Harrisburg, PA

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 60 miles of Harrisburg, PA, out of 138 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridgeunder a mile from the center of Harrisburg · Structure · Harrisburg · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Harrisburg 19th Street Armory2.4 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Harrisburg · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
York Armory23 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · York · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
GAR Building23 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Lykens · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Lancaster Armory34 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Lancaster · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers and Sailors Monument35 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Site · Lancaster · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Gettysburg Armory36 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Gettysburg · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Sunbury Armory42 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Sunbury · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Pottsville Armory46 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Pottsville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Milton Armory51 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Milton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Hamburg Armory52 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Hamburg · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Bel Air Armory58 miles from the center of Harrisburg · Building · Bel Air · listed 1985National 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.

Veterans Group Visits in Harrisburg, step by step

1
Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles
2
Pick three stops close enough together for one outing
3
Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car
4
Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out
5
Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

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.