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John Harris Jr. (October 22, 1727 – July 29, 1791) [a], was an American frontiersman and politician who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was later instrumental in the founding and growth of the city and support of the State through wartime. [1]
Jul 9, 2020 · 33 years after the assassination attempt at the mulberry tree on Front Street, Harris’ son, John Harris Jr., build his mansion at the same location where it stands today.
Apr 3, 2024 · John Harris, Jr.was considered the first settler to establish a trading post along the Susquehanna River. It was he who founded the city of Harrisburg, upon the site of what, for three quarters of a century, was known as Harris' Ferry; and what would later become the state capital of Pennsylvania.
Harris was the son of John Harris Sr., who is considered the first settler to establish a trading post along the Susquehanna River at what would later become the state capital of Pennsylvania. Harris Jr. served in the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1776 to 1782.
Feb 22, 2019 · The Historical Marker Information: John Harris, Jr. Birth 1726. Death 1791. Buried here is the founder of the city of Harrisburg. In 1785, he and five others planned and named the city. About John Harris Jr. - He was the owner and operator of Harris's Ferry (Riverboat Crossing) across the Susquehanna River.
Mar 16, 2015 · The mansion was built by John Harris Jr., son of John Harris Sr., the first settler in the area. In 1705, Harris Sr. was granted land by William Penn to set up a trading post along the banks of the Susquehanna River to build relationships with the native tribes and encourage settlements in central and western Pennsylvania.
John Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, born on the Pennsylvania frontier in 1727, grew up in Paxton Township on the east side of the Susquehanna River in what was then Harris's Ferry.
