GC1N90DHarrisburg
Type: Traditional
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By: poolsharkycat@
| Hide Date: 03/02/2009
| Status: Available
Country: United States
| State: Colorado Coordinates: N39° 45.412 W104° 49.433 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. The site along the Susquehanna River where Harrisburg is located is thought to have been inhabited by Native Americans as early as 3000 BC. Known to the Native Americans as "Peixtin," or "Paxtang," the area was an important resting place and crossroads for Native American traders, as the trails leading from the Delaware to the Ohio rivers, and from the Potomac to the Upper Susquehanna intersected there. The first European contact with Native Americans in Pennsylvania was made by the Englishman, Captain John Smith, who journeyed from Virginia up the Susquehanna River in 1608 and visited with the Susquehanna tribe. In 1719, John Harris, Sr., an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of 800 acres (3.2 km2) in this vicinity. In 1785, John Harris, Jr. made plans to lay out a town on his father's land, which he named Harrisburg. In the spring of 1785, the town was formally surveyed by William Maclay, who was a son-in-law of John Harris, Sr. In 1791, Harrisburg became incorporated and was named the Pennsylvania state capital in October 1812.
02/26/2019 By Pebblesinthecity Officially deleting my DNF on this one. Thanks!
Parked close to the light rail station by the Sand Creek Trail and made my way around to nearby caches. Found 7/7 in less than 2 hours. Had a good time, but had to wait out lots of muggles. All of the caches were in good condition. Thanks for all the caches.
01/20/2019 By SPat ABQ The host is gorgeous. Thanks for replacing. Nice spot for a cache. TFTFUN SL
01/05/2019 By #1 Beefers Nice new log! Found this one while out detecting. It's amazing how many coins are lost at bus stops! Thank you for this placement poolsharkycat.
Harrisburg
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