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  1. Apr 21, 2024 · Downtown Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster, city, seat of Lancaster county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., and the centre of a metropolitan area comprising a number of small towns and boroughs, 71 miles (114 km) west of Philadelphia. The original site on Conestoga Creek, known as Gibson’s Pasture, or Hickory Town, was made the county seat in 1729 ...

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  2. Apr 18, 2024 · Here are some popular museums to visit, many of which double as historical landmarks in Lancaster: The Hans Herr House and the 1719 Museum: If you want to step into early American history, the Hans Herr House — the oldest Mennonite meeting house in the Western Hemisphere — is a perfect place to visit in Lancaster, PA.

  3. Apr 20, 2024 · Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. And from 1799 to 1812, it was the capital of Pennsylvania. The commonwealth's colonial legislature didn't have a regular home ...

  4. Apr 19, 2024 · It was June of 1863. The Confederate Army had taken York and was preparing to cross the Susquehanna River. They were to capture the bridge that linked Wrightsville and Columbia and overtake Lancaster before advancing to Harrisburg. Several hundred Union troops in retreat from York, a number already wounded, joined the Pennsylvania Militia and ...

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PennsylvaniaPennsylvania - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Pennsylvania ( / ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə / ⓘ, lit. 'Penn's forest country' ), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie ), [7] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

    • 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)
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  6. 3 days ago · York County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and county of York in England.

  7. 3 days ago · Harrisburg ( / ˈhærɪsˌbɜːrɡ /, Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of 2021, Harrisburg is the ninth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is situated on the east bank of the Susquehanna River.

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