1. By: Jenn Morrow

2. The Farm Show is held every year in the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg The Farm Show is held in the month of January The Farm Show does not cost any money to get into. Parking does have a small fee depending on where you park The Farm Show attracts on average about 500,000 guests a year! The Farm Show first occurred in 1917

3. The drainage basin includes portions of the Allegheny Plateau region of the Appalachian Mountains The Environmental group American Rivers named the Susquehanna River “America’s Most Endangered River for 2005” because of the excessive pollution The Susquehanna River is about 450 miles long The Susquehanna River flows through Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York The Susquehanna River empties into the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay

4. Harrisburg lies on the banks of the Susquehanna River The population of Harrisburg is about 50,000 The Walnut Street Bridge collapsed after massive flooding resulting from the North American Blizzard of 1996 Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County The current mayor of Harrisburg is Linda Thompson

5. Harrisburg is home to the minor league baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators The Whitaker Center for Science and Arts combines education, science, and the performing arts. The Harrisburg International Airport is the third busiest airport in Pennsylvania Strawberry Square is across the street from the capitol complex and is the home of many state offices and is also a small shopping center Italian Lake is a 9.4 acre park located in Uptown Harrisburg that is a popular wedding spot

6. The community college HACC (Harrisburg Area Community College) is a popular community college for people of all ages from around the area Harrisburg High School is the name of the high school in the city Penn State Harrisburg is a branch off of the main Penn State campus that is located in near by Middletown This private high school is located down the road from Harrisburg High School. Its mascot is a Crusader Founded in 1784 Harrisburg Academy is one of the oldest college preparatory schools in the nation