More than 50 accredited colleges and universities are found within a 100-mile radius of the county. Military installations in the area include the Mechanicsburg Naval Support Station, the Pennsylvania Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap, Defense Distribution Center at New Cumberland, and Letterkenny Army Depot near Chambersburg. Harrisburg , the state capital, is a short drive away. It features a high-tech welcome center where visitors learn how laws are enacted through interactive exhibits. Harrisburg Symphony enjoys a growing audience at the Forum, in downtown Harrisburg.
City Island is Harrisburg's playground, a bridge away from center city.
The guns of Gettysburg are now silent. With bronze and marble statues and monuments, they remain to remind the nation of the sound and the fury of the nation's greatest battlefield. The Gettysburg National Park bears tribute to the soldiers who decided the fate of the United States through their commitment and sacrifice. The site of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of over 1,000 monuments and cannon along 35 miles of scenic avenues. Museums and guides offer insights and details of the bloody engagement of two proud armies.