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Summer Staycation Ideas for Harrisburg, PA

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Or are you making plans to visit the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg this summer? Take a tour of a National Historic Landmark, the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Peter’s Basilica in Rome” Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Admission is $4-$5. It is only open on Saturdays from 1 – 5pm.

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Central PA Staycation Ideas

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I am a life long resident of the great state of Pennsylvania. I grew up in the mid-state, went to college in the western part of the state and took my first job out of college in eastern PA. Pennsylvania’s capital, Harrisburg, is located in Central PA. Historical and Educational Activities. Admission: FREE.

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Explore Harrisburg PA This Summer

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Are you making plans to visit the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg this summer? Take a tour of a National Historic Landmark, the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The Oakes Museum of Natural History is located at Messiah College, just outside of Harrisburg.