Harrisburg

Located in Dauphin County, Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48,950.

During the American Civil War (1861 to 1865), Harrisburg was an imporant training and logistical center for the Union Army. This made it a target for the Confederate Army of North Virginia (led by General Robert E. Lee) in two invasions - the Maryland Campaign (1862) which was halted at the Battle of Antietam, and the Gettysburg Campaign (1863) which got as far as Sporting Hill, just 2 miles (3 kilometers) from Harrisburg.

In 1979, the worst civilian nuclear accident in US history occured at the nuclear powerplant at Three Mile Island in the suburb of Midtown. The accident which began on March 28th, and resulted in a partial core meltdown of one the reactors.

Attractions in the Harrisburg area include:

National Civil War Museum

Here is some other information about Harrisburg:

The main airport for Harrisburg is Harrisburg International Airport.
Probably the best-known professional sports franchise in Harrisburg is the baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators.

Here is the seven day weather forecast for Harrisburg:

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