VISIT Columbia

• Situated along the Susquehanna River, Columbia was founded in 1728, and was originally known as Wright’s Ferry.

• Columbia was almost the capital of the United States. When Congress voted in 1790, Columbia lost by only one vote to Washington, D.C.

• Later, Columbia missed out on being named the capital state, in favor of Harris Ferry, which later became Harrisburg.

• The market at 15 S. Third Street in Columbia was built in 1869. Beneath the building is a dark basement known as the Dungeon which includes seven cells. The cells still exist today in their original form!