Things To Do in Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania

Inscription. Cornerstone laid July 13, 1767, and dedicated in 1769 by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, patriarch of American Lutheranism. Church erected on ground provided by George Fisher, the founder of Middletown, for annual rental of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected by, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Swatara-Pine Ford Chapter, of the Daughters of the American Revolution, This tablet is in commemoration of the services of Revolutionary War soldiers buried at, Middletown ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The oldest town in Dauphin County; laid out in 1755 by George Fisher, Quaker. It was an important port at the junction of the Pennsylvania and Union Canals in the 19th century. Site of early flour, lumber, and iron industries. ... More on HMDB

The two giant cooling towers by the airport south of Harrisburg are the site of the country's worst-yet nuclear disaster, at Three Mile Island. The affected reactor was shut down immediately after... More on Off the Beaten Path: Pennsylvania

The two giant cooling towers by the airport south of Harrisburg are the site of the country's worst-yet nuclear disaster, at Three Mile Island. The affected reactor was shut down immediately after ... More on Off the Beaten Path: Pennsylvania

Inscription. Covering three square miles, the former Camp Meade was situated a half mile to the northwest. Named for famed Civil War General, it was opened during the Spanish-American War and visited by President William McKinley ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This canal was operated from 1828-1884. It connected the Susquehanna at Middletown with the Schuylkill at Reading, following the Swatara and Tulpehocken Creeks. Much coal and iron ore were transported. Course of canal ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Col. James Burd of "Tinian", able and gallant officer in the colonial wars, author of the Middletown Resolves for Independence, June 1774, and wife, Sarah Shippen, lie buried near the entrance of Middletown Cemetery. ... More on HMDB

Indian Echo Caverns offers tours that takes visitors past stalagmites, stalactites, flowstone and lakes. Vi... More on PlanetWare

The tour of the caverns is so much fun! It's a great walk at a comfortable pace. The employees make it even... More on TripAdvisor