Braxton Playground

Braxton Playground is a park in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Braxton Playground is situated nearby to the neighborhood Camp Curtin, as well as near Capitol Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include William Donaldson House and Pennsylvania National Fire Museum.

William Donaldson House

Historic building

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The William Donaldson House is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum

Museum

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The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum is a museum devoted to fire fighter heritage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum has a collection of artifacts from the hand-drawn equipment, vintage fire apparatus, pictures, and information about the history of fire fighting in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.

Riverfront Park

Park

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camp Curtin and Capitol Heights.

Camp Curtin

Neighborhood

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Camp Curtin is a historic neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's northern end, located in Uptown and named for the American Civil War camp of the same name.

Capitol Heights

Neighborhood

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Capitol Heights is a community of over 300 townhouse and single-family duplexes in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Most of the new homes are located east of Third between Kelker and Reily and along Fulton, 4th and 5th street.