Fort Hunter is a fascinating historic site near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with a history that spans from the French and Indian War to the Industrial Revolution. The guidebook places the site in the context of a changing America and touches on themes of tavern society, slavery, agricultural decline, the transportation boom, industrial growth, and early historic preservation, concluding with a full color tour of the mansion and other buildings at the site.
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Carl Dickson has been the director of Fort Hunter Mansion and Park for nearly two decades. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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At a point where the majestic Susquehanna River cuts a mile-wide swath through the Appalachian Mountains, both water and earth uniquely converge at Fort Hunter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mansion House, Pennsylvania Canal, Daniel Dick Boas, Fishing Creek, Helen Boas, John Reily, Margaret Wister Meigs, Dauphin County, Front Street, John Carson, Tavern House, Mary Catherine, River Road, Blue Mountain, Centennial Barn, Canal Board, Colonial Revival, Edward Browning Meigs, Robert Hunter New!
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At a point where the majestic Susquehanna River cuts a mile-wide swath through the Appalachian Mountains, both water and earth uniquely converge at Fort Hunter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mansion House, Pennsylvania Canal, Daniel Dick Boas, Fishing Creek, Helen Boas, John Reily, Margaret Wister Meigs, Dauphin County, Front Street, John Carson, Tavern House, Mary Catherine, River Road, Blue Mountain, Centennial Barn, Canal Board, Colonial Revival, Edward Browning Meigs, Robert Hunter New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Box Closet (Publisher: Univ. of Toronto Pr) by Mary Meigs on page 35, and page 38
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