Exploring the history, society, and culture of Pennsylvania’s capital city

Exhibitions

A series of digital exhibits designed to let you explore the social history of Harrisburg.

Datasets

Coming 2021 — a curated collection of social and historical datasets of Harrisburg available for download. Harrisburg Population Population Data Census Table 1900 (.xls) Census Table 1910 (.xls) Municipal League for Civic Improvement members (.xls) Residents of Bellevue Park in 1920 and 1930 (.xls) Geospatial Data 1901 Geospatial Population Data (.zip) The Influenza Outbreak of…

Looking Forward to Look Back: The Value of Digital Technology in Historical Study

If someone told me when I came to Messiah that my history degree would center around technology and graphic design, I would have told them they were crazy. Looking back on my four years at Messiah University and my tenure with Digital Harrisburg, I have been exposed to so many technological innovations that helped create…