Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania's capital is Harrisburg

(Pronounced pen-suhl-veyn-yuh and har-is-burg)

To remember the capital of the US state Pennsylvania, use the following mnemonic:

Pencil mania (Pennsylvania) caused people to draw hairy hamburgers (Harrisburg).

Interesting facts about Harrisburg:

- A Historic Market: The city is home to the Broad Street Market, which has operated continuously since 1863, making it the oldest continuously operating market house in the United States.

- A Capital Crossroads: Long before European settlement, the area served as a vital meeting place and trading crossroads for Native American trails along the banks of the wide Susquehanna River.

- An Architectural Masterpiece: President Theodore Roosevelt famously dedicated the magnificent Pennsylvania State Capitol building in 1906, praising its grand scale and beauty as one of the finest public buildings in the country.