John Harris 2nd, NSDAR Patriot Number A051708, is whom the city of Harrisburg is named after; however, the city was settled by John Harris 1st, his father, at a point where the Susquehanna River was easily ferried around 1715 to 1718. John the 2nd laid out the city in 1785 as Harrisburg but the name …
Zenas Macomber, NSDAR Patriot Number A072978, was one of General George Washington’s Life Guards during the American Revolution. His two daughters, Nancy and Hannah, were Real Daughters of the Harrisburg Chapter, NSDAR. Zenas and his daughter Nancy are buried in Slate Ridge Cemetery, York County, PA. Hannah is buried in Harrisburg Cemetery, Dauphin County, PA. …
On October 8, 2022, Harrisburg Chapter (along with helping hands from York Chapter), gathered their garden tools and D-2 cleaner and climbed up the short hill to the Prowell Family Cemetery located in the middle of an active cattle farm. After six hours of weed whacking, raking, digging, and headstone cleaning, the cemetery had all …