COVID-19 Update:
Fort Hunter Mansion is reopening with limits to help protect the safety
of our visitors and staff. Advance tour tickets are now required.
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Built on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park has served as a war fort, a hub for frontier commerce, and an exclusive private estate. Now preserved and open to the public, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park invites you to explore Pennsylvania's rich history.
Join Dave Houseal, curator of the National Fire Museum, for an illustrated tour of the firehouses in downtown Harrisburg. Since the Paxton No. 6 Fire House was closed 3 years ago there are no longer fire engines stationed downtown. Talk with Dave about Harrisburg’s colorful firefighting history. Free