Harrisburg Real Estate

The ninth largest city in the State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The city has played a significant role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.

In the 19th century Harrisburg was one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. The Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed many industries to be setup in the city. The 20th century saw the city’s economy being controlled by major industries consisting of government, heavy steel manufacturing industries, agriculture and food services.

Harrisburg attracts millions of visitors each year to witness the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, which is held in the month of January since 1917. The city also plays host to the largest annual outdoor sports show and the famous auto show that bring visitors from all over the country to get a glimpse of the new as well as the classic cars.

Harrisburg is characterized by a vibrant culture. The Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers, the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts and The Forum. The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, built in 1999, is the first center in the United States where education, science and the performing arts take place under one roof. On the other hand the state-owned, The Forum is a 1,763-seat concert and lecture hall built in 1930-31 and has been home to the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra ever since. The recent commercial nightlife development of the city has helped in reversing the city's financial decline. It has made downtown Harrisburg a destination for events from jazz festivals to Top-40 nightclubs. The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show is another crowd puller with farmers from all over Pennsylvania come to show off their animals and participate in competitions. The city also has a great lineup of Museums, art collections, and sites of interest such as Broad Street market, Capital area Greenbelt, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, National Civil War Museum, Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Reservoir Park and the Susquehanna art museum to name a few.

A pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city, Harrisburg showcases some of the finest international, national, and local events that include vibrant festivals, parades, concerts, street fairs and celebrations, attracting millions visitors from all over.