The John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion is a historic building located on South Front Street in the Harrisburg Historic District. Built in 1766, the mansion is one of the oldest buildings in Harrisburg and has been designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. It is also known as the Simon Cameron House, the John Harris Mansion, and the Harris-Cameron Mansion. In 1941, the mansion and its contents were donated to the Historical Society of Dauphin County.

The mansion is the home of this society founded in 1869. Today, the mansion and its research library are open to the public for tours from Monday through Thursday. The mansion can also be rented for special events.

Address: 219 South Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phone: 717-233-3462

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