Things to do in Harrisburg
The Association selected Harrisburg because it is centrally
located and easily accessible to the majority of members, but
also because of the variety of attractions in and around this
bustling city when you aren’t busy at Currahee activities
and
events. Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania and an
important regional center, with the third busiest airport in
Pennsylvania, more than a dozen colleges in the immediate vicinity,
and a multitude of attractions for history buffs, culture
lovers, shoppers and just plain sightseers. By way of example,
Harrisburg, adjacent Hershey and nearby cities offer
these activities:
Historical
Major Dick Winters Exhibit at the Hershey-Derry Township Historical
Society (Hershey)
Antique Auto Museum (Hershey)
Hershey Story / The Museum on Chocolate (Hershey)
The National Civil War Museum (Harrisburg)
The State Museum of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg)
US Army Military Heritage Center and Museum (Carlisle)
Gettysburg National Park and museum – (Gettysburg)
Cultural
City Island Arts Activities (Harrisburg) are busy all summer
Downtown Harrisburg offers Arts, Entertainment, and Restaurants
Hershey Theater (Hershey)
Whitaker Center (Harrisburg) has the Science Center, IMAX Theatre,
Sunoco Performance Theater and many other education,
cultural and scientific offerings
Lancaster County is the center of Pennsylvania’s famed Amish
and Pennsylvania Dutch communities, with a wide variety of
arts, crafts, shopping, dining and historical attractions
Recreational
Harrisburg Senators Baseball (Harrisburg) – Has three games
during our reunion
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course (Hershey)
Hersheypark (Hershey) – a major recreation center which
offers games, rides, concerts, entertainment, food and shops
Shopping and Sightseeing
Hershey’s Chocolate World (Hershey )
Hershey Gardens (Hershey) - 23 acres of spectacular seasonal
displays, theme gardens and natural history attractions
The Outlets at Hershey (Hershey)
Hershey is just fifteen minutes from downtown Harrisburg.
Carlisle, home also to the Army War College, Historical
Center and former Indian College, is a half-hour from Harrisburg.
Gettysburg is about 45 minutes from Harrisburg
Lancaster County is about 45 miles from Harrisburg. |
