The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Mid-Atlantic

Stop 11 · Days 139–141

Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania's capital on the Susquehanna — a capitol so grand Teddy Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw — and a superb Civil War museum.

Where to stay

  • A riverfront Harrisburg hotel

    Near the capitol and the Susquehanna riverwalk.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Broad Street Market lunch

    One of the oldest continuously operating farmers' markets in the country.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 139Day 139 — The Capitol & the Civil WarFull day · 4h planned
  2. 140Day 140 — Free DayFree day
  3. 141Day 141 — South to GettysburgDrive day · 50m drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Museums & History