National Civil War Museum
Under $25Large Harrisburg museum with Civil War-era artifacts, manuscripts and exhibits spanning the causes, battles and legacy of the war.
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A 200,000-square-foot outdoor store with a 60,000-gallon aquarium of Pennsylvania fish and an indoor trout stream.
3501 Paxton St · Harrisburg, PA
The Harrisburg Bass Pro Shops is a 200,000-square-foot outdoor store on Paxton Street. At its center is a 60,000-gallon freshwater aquarium stocked with native Pennsylvania fish, and an indoor trout stream winds past life-size wildlife mounts and murals by Pennsylvania artists. You can try the archery range, browse boats and ATVs at the boating center, and catch free workshops and seasonal events like Santa's Wonderland.
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