Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, Harrisburg

Name: Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Address: 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg, 17110-1718, United States
Telephone: +1 717-599-5751

#10 among attractions in Harrisburg

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Archibald McAllister House, now officially known as Fort Hunter Mansion, is a historic home located on the Susquehanna River approximately 6 miles north of downtown Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It consists of a 2-story, 2-room stone "cabin' built in 1787, to which was added in 1814 a 2 1/2-story, five-bay wide stone dwelling in the Federal style. The mansion has an overall "T"-floorplan, with the 2 1/2 story 1814 addition in front and the original 1787 cabin and an attached, woodframe summer kitchen built in the mid- to late-19th century to the rear. The mansion features a front portico with Tuscan order columns above which is a Palladian window on the second floor. The entry door has a semi-circular fanlight and sidelights with thin wooden ribbing. ()

Built: 1814 (210 years ago)Elevation: 325 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°20'34"N, 76°54'33"W

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5300 N Front StHarrisburg 17110-1718 United States

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Nearby attractions include: Pennsylvania Farm Show, Colonial Park Mall, Broad Street Market, Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center.

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Convention center, Sport venue, Sport
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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Market, Shopping
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Bridge
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Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
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Park, Nature and wildlife
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2 miS
Bridge
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Festival, Entertainment
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Park
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Church
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