Миллиersburg: Тарихы мен географиясы

Millersburg is located in northwestern Dauphin County on the east bank of the Susquehanna River at (40.541676, 76.957283). Wiconisco Creek enters the Susquehanna at the southern edge of the borough. According to the United States Census Bureau, Millersburg has a total area of , all land. Millersburg is the southwestern terminus of U. S. Route 209, which leads northeast 44 mile (71 km) to Pottsville and 211 mile (340 km) to its northeastern terminus north of Kingston, New York. Pennsylvania Route 147 passes through the center of Millersburg as Market Street, leading north (upriver) 29 mile (47 km) to Sunbury and south (downriver) 13 mile (21 km) to U. S. Route 22 near Duncannon. The Millersburg Ferry leads west across the Susquehanna to Buffalo Township in Perry County, allowing a connection to U. S. Routes 11 and 15.

Millersburg was formed in 1807 from a portion of Upper Paxtang Township. Its founder was Daniel Miller, for whom the community was named. The Millersburg Ferry and Millersburg Passenger Rail Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 that he resolved to purchase the land at that location. On June 2, 1790, Miller received a deed for 979 1/4 acres at the mouth of the Wiconisco Creek from William Von Phul of Philadelphia, the owner of the land upon which Millersburg is now situated. In 1794, Miller built his first cabin that later served as a school in which he taught the children of the surrounding area without compensation. The building was on the site of the old Johnson Baillie Shoe Company factory on Pine near Market Street. It was not until 1805, upon completion of a more suitable dwelling which still stands on the northeast corner of Pine and Walnut streets that Miller brought his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children to their new home. In 1807, 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. Until a church could be built, Miller, who was a lay minister of the Methodist Church, held services in his own home. Transportation in Millersburg has always been a very important commodity to the community. Two major transportation projects were planned for Millersburg in the 19th century: one was the Lykens Valley R. R. & Coal Company, and the other was the extension of the Pennsylvania Canal, both proposed in the 1830s. The state began construction of the Wiconisco Canal as part of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Canal in 1837. Millersburg was the northern terminus of the Dauphin County Canal network.

Millersburg is the home of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, opened on October 9, 2004 which is named after local wildlife artist and frequent columnist of "Gone for the Day" featured in the Pennsylvania Game News. The Center features three gallery spaces, a gift shop, offices, classrooms, and over 500 acres of trails and streams for outdoor activities. The Ned Smith Center is also well known for its environmental and arts education. A variety of youth summer camps, family "discovery programs" and school field trips are available. During the Spring and Summer months, the Ned Smith Center hosts a variety of live performances on the DeSoto Amphitheater. One weekend might feature the PA Regional Ballet and the next may be a classic rock band followed the next by the sounds of a "big band".