Harrisburg Wedding

Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 48,950. The Harrisburg area population was 643,820, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown. Harrisburg is the county seat of Dauphin CountyGR6 and lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia.

Harrisburg is one of the oldest and most historically significant state capital cities in the United States. It has played a critical role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States.