Dauphin+County

 = Dauphin County =

By:kristopher Koslop

Location: Dauphin county is located 200 miles east of Pittsburgh and 100 miles west of Philadelphia. Located in South cental Pa. It is approximately 557-7-square-miles. The estimated population for 2006 was 254,176.

History: John Harris a native of Yorkshire, England, was one of the first immigrants to accompany William Penn. In 1719 Harris and his wife Esther moved from Chester to Lancaster County. They then built a log cabin on the juncture of Paxton and Front St. near the Susquehanna. In 1727 John Harris Jr. was born. Harris Jr. became founder of Harrisburg and was in the movement to create Dauphin County. December 17, 1733 Pa granted him 300 acres of land for Dauphin. Harris Sr. Developed a large trade of fur and with the Indians. He also introduced the first plows to the vicinity. He started the first ferry across the Susquehanna which was so popular they named it Harris’ Ferry. After John Harris Sr. died in 1747, his son took over the ferry and transported many supplies for the continental army. John Harris Jr. then argued of the inconvenience of travelling to Lancaster for assembly meetings. He appealed it to make a county in Dauphin and won in 1785.

It was named after the Prince of France who had aided the Americas in the Revolutionary war. In 1791 Harrisburg was created replacing the the name of "Louisbourg" after the King of France. The capitol of Pa was changed to Harrisburg in 1812. 

The first couthouse in Dauphin County was a humble log cabin located on South Front St. Later a new one would be built, a

two-story red brick building. The Dauphin County courthouse stands on the same spot as the old. The first courthouse

became the first state house hen the capitol was moved in 1812 due to the Act or Feb 21, 1810. In January 1822, the first

State House was completed on Capitol Hill, and the courthouse used as the Capitol was returned to the county for its

courts and business.

At the moment arhceologists are digging up a fort from the french and indian war.

__Elected officials and Landmarks:__ The district Attorney is Ed Marsico. Hershey park and chocolate factory is located in Dauphin county. Also tyco, Capitol Blue Cross, Hollywood Casino, and Pinnacle Health is located in Dauphin county.



__Work Cited:__ www.google.com/images google search engine

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