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Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)

Parks in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge from upstream on the east bank
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge from upstream on the east bank

Riverfront Park is a public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that spans beside the Susquehanna River. The park runs parallel to the Susquehanna River between the shoreline and Front Street, from Vaughn Street at the north to the I-83 John Harris Bridge at the south. It includes a concrete waterfront esplanade as well as greenspace on the riverbank first developed during the City Beautiful Movement in the early 20th Century by Warren H. Manning as one of the first riverfront reclamations by American cities. Riverfront Park overlooks views of the river, City Island, Wormleysburg and Blue Mountain in the distance. Riverfront Park is also part of the larger Capital Area Greenbelt and maintains bike lanes and paved paths. Along the park are many statues, memorials, a series of exercise pits, gardens, public art installations, and a Harrisburg Centennial time capsule. Special areas include the Sunken Gardens, gravesite of John Harris Sr., and Kunkel Memorial Plaza.

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Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)
North Front Street, Harrisburg Midtown

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N 40.2674 ° E -76.8925 °
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Sunken Gardens

North Front Street
17102 Harrisburg, Midtown
Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge from upstream on the east bank
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge from upstream on the east bank
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