Timeline of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania history

This is a timeline of the major events in the history of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and vicinity.
Early America

1719 Harrisburg settled as trading post


1792 Pennsylvania’s canal era begins (1792–1931)

19th century

1812 Harrisburg becomes State Capitol (seat of government for Pennsylvania)


1818 Construction begins on the original capitol building (finished 1822)


1820 First bridge built at Harrisburg: The "Camelback Bridge" (a wooden, covered bridge). Newspaper The Pennsylvania Intelligencer founded; it is not The Patriot-News


1822 Original Harrisburg State Capitol building completed (started 1818; burned Feb 1897)


1831 Cumberland Valley Railroad completed.


1833 Harrisburg Nail Works opens across the river


1834 Pennsylvania Canal opens at Harrisburg


1836 First train enters
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