Harrisburg
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 33° 44.380 W 113° 32.513
12S E 264519 N 3736194
Harrisburg may have been referred to as Orville and or Centennial.
Waymark Code: WM91ZP
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2010
Views: 5
Harrisburg was established on this site in 1886 by Captain Charles Harris, and his partner Governor Fredrick Tritle, as a mill town to process ore from the Socorro and other mines in the area. By 1887 two mills were operating here.
The post office was established April 29th, 1887 and discontinued September 29th, 1906. Harrisburg was a ghost town by World War I.
La Paz County Historical Commission
Marker Name: Harrisburg
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: La Paz
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
La Paz County Historical Commission
Year placed: unknown
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