Historical Society of Dauphin County

06/01/2026

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When the Harrisburg Chapter, NSDAR began a research project to identify American Revolutionary patriots buried in Dauphin County, they hoped to find 250 to commemorate America250. To our happy SURPRISE - they’ve identified over 600 people and are not done!

HSDC is proud to partner with DAR to showcase the results of their efforts in our exhibit

“Patriots of Dauphin County”

at the John Harris Mansion, open and free to the public during our normal hours. Don’t miss it - especially on the 4th of July this year.

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05/04/2026

Ned Hector, American Revolutionary soldier, is coming to Harrisburg this Saturday May 9th at 2pm. Free to the public.

https://www.witf.org/2026/02/03/dauphin-county-marks-america-250-by-bringing-revolutionary-history-and-ned-hectors-story-to-life/

To save your seat go to dauphincountyhistory.org

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04/15/2026

Spring is here at the John Harris-Simon Cameron mansion.

Upcoming events:

Sunday 4/19 - Genealogy workshop 2pm (free to the public)

Saturday 5/9 - Forgotten Patriot Ned Hector program 2pm (free to the public)

Saturday 5/16 - Patriots of Dauphin County Exhibit launch 5pm (RSVP required, free)

To hold your spot, visit dauphincountyhistory.org

02/27/2026

You won't want to miss next Sunday's Molly Pitcher Tea Party at the historic John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion. Only 12 tickets left!!! $40 for members and $50 for non-members. See event listing for details!

02/22/2026

We are rescheduling our event today due to the inclement weather and poor driving conditions!
Stay tuned for an update!!

02/22/2026

Today's "Forgotten Patriot" lecture is being postponed due to the inclement weather and predicted poor driving conditions. Stay tuned for the new date!

02/15/2026

Black Americans played a critical role in the war for our independence, yet many of their stories are not widely known.

We are pleased to share the story of one of these heroes as part of our America 250 celebration.

Next Sunday February 22nd come and meet Edward “Ned” Hector, brought to life by Noah Lewis. We will learn about life as a revolutionary soldier and a man of color.

This is a free event, but please reserve your spot on EventBrite by clicking the link below.

Thank you to our sponsors:

America250PA
Highmark

America250PA Historical Society of Dauphin County Dauphin-Middle Paxton Historical Society Historic Harrisburg Association SOAL Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Black Americans played a critical role in our country's fight for independence. Learn more about one such patriot: Ned Hector.

02/05/2026

The Tracing Your Roots Genealogy Panel Discussion that was cancelled due to the snow storm has been rescheduled for April 19th. We hope you can join us!

01/23/2026

Unfortunately, we are postponing the Tracing Your Roots: Genealogy Panel discussion due to the severe snowstorm expected to hit Harrisburg on Saturday night through Monday, making driving conditions hazardous the day of the event.
We will reschedule for another date very soon. Stay safe and enjoy the snow!

12/06/2025

Congratulations to the Daughters of the American Revolution Harrisburg chapter for winning the 2025 John Harris Award for their many accomplishments in preserving history throughout Harrisburg and Dauphin County!