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Market Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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At this time, two market "sheds" laid in the center of Market Square for residents to buy food. Though Wednesdays and Saturdays were the two main market days, the market was open daily for other perishables. As it was normal to come centrally to the market for food, it also grew to become the natural
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was created in 1785. Since then, it has traditionally been the navigational center of the city, and experienced a post-1980s revival, with the creation of several new commercial, residential and retail spaces.
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at eighty feet wide. Where it intersected with Second Street, Maclay planned in ample setbacks to allow for a “Market Square,” which has remained a prominent feature of Harrisburg to this present day.
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performed by professional artists have taken place at the square, and it is the location for the "drop" at the City's New Years Eve celebration.
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campaign for President at Market Square on October 24, 1960. Revolutionary War hero the
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Building (left), Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)
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addressed a crowd from his hotel in Market Square. Thousands gathered to hear
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Neighborhood of Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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George F. Nagle and Afrolumens Project, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
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Buildings and structures in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Index

Market Square, Harrisburg
Neighborhood of Harrisburg
South half of Market Square, as seen at night
United States
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Area code(s)
717 and 223
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Harrisburg
Downtown Harrisburg
square
Capital Area Transit
Riverfront Park
Market Street Bridge
Susquehanna River
John Harris, Jr.
William Maclay
planned
George Washington
Whiskey Rebellion
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Marquis De Lafayette
Daniel Webster
Ulysses S. Grant
concerts
40°15′35″N 76°52′55″W / 40.259628°N 76.881903°W / 40.259628; -76.881903
Market Square looking north, c. 1890

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