Millersburg, PA
 Nestled among
Pennsylvania's beautiful mountains lies the historic town of
Millersburg - home of a unique transportation service whose very
beginnings are lost in antiquity. Here, across the mile wide Susquehanna
River, one can ride the last ferry on the river and
experience a part of transportation history.
In addition, it was here Alan
learned to picnic. To sit there along the majestic Susquehanna
River and
watch the ferry in the distance, taking people across the waterway
was a memorable experience.
During the spring of 1790, Daniel
Miller and his brother, John were traveling north along the
Susquehanna River. When they arrived at the north side of Berry's
Mountain, tradition has it, Daniel was so taken with the beauty of
the area where the Wiconisco Creek joined with the Susquehanna
River that he resolved to purchase the land at that location. On June 2,
1790, Daniel received a deed for 979-1/4 acres at the mouth of the Wiconisco Creek
from William Von Phul of Philadelphia, the then
owner of the land upon which Millersburg is now situated.
In 1807, Daniel Miller's dream of
a town on the banks of the Susquehanna became a reality. During
that year, he had the land surveyed and laid out into lots,
reserving land for churches, the town square and a riverside park.
PARK LISTINGS
Contact Millersburg
Borough:
(717) 692-2389
MYO PARK
River Front Park
Seal Park
Wiconisco Creek Park
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