Pennsylvania's Capitol is, first and foremost, a public building belonging to the citizens of the Commonwealth. It is also a priceless architectural and artistic treasure, a majestic symbol of history and power, and an icon of democracy and freedom.
Pennsylvania, constituent state of the U.S., one of the original 13 American colonies. It is bounded to the north by Lake Erie and New York; to the east by New York and New Jersey; to the south by Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia, and to the west by West Virginia and Ohio. Its capital is Harrisburg.
Harrisburg is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seat of Dauphin County. It is located on the Susquehanna River and has a history of industrialization, government, and agriculture.
Harrisburg, capital (1812) of Pennsylvania, U.S., and seat (1785) of Dauphin county, on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west of Philadelphia. It is the hub of an urbanized area that includes Steelton, Paxtang, Penbrook, Colonial Park, Linglestown, Hershey, and Middletown.
Pennsylvania's Capitol is, first and foremost, a public building belonging to the citizens of the Commonwealth. It is also a priceless architectural and artistic treasure, a majestic symbol of history and power, and an icon of democracy and freedom.
The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government and a symbol of democracy and freedom. Learn about its history, architecture and art, and explore the buildings and grounds of the Capitol Complex with online tours and a map.
The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg. The legislature meets there in the State Capitol . In a 2020 study, Pennsylvania was ranked as the 19th hardest state for citizens to vote.
For the past forty-one years, Capitol Preservation (CPC) has directed over 160 individual long-term projects in a successful and successive effort to restore, conserve, and preserve the artwork, architecture, and history of the monumental, one-of-a-kind, Pennsylvania State Capitol.
The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex is located in central downtown Harrisburg, four blocks east of the Susquehanna River. Its centerpiece is the Pennsylvania State Capitol, constructed in 1902 - 1906 to a design by Joseph Miller Huston.
