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ENSMINGER AUCTIONEERS

Since 1836   PA Lic. #RY-160-L

717-652-4111 or 717-691-5598

Signs of the time:

Our family run auction business was started February 1, 1836 in downtown Harrisburg, PA.  It the oldest, continuously operated auction business in Central Pennsylvania and one of the oldest auction firms in the Unites States. 

Ensminger Auctioneers is currently being operated by fifth generation brothers, John S. Ensminger of Carlisle, PA and Robert A. Ensminger of Harrisburg, PA.  Auctioneer Emeritus, John T. Ensminger IV from Camp Hill, PA represents the fourth generation.  At 90 years old, he can still be found at many of our auctions displaying merchandise, spotting bids, educating buyers and sellers alike, and telling stories about the good old days.

Previous generations of family auctioneers included E. Charles Ensminger and John T. Ensminger, Jr.  Maj. John T. Ensminger represented the second generation and actually sold the spoils and surpluses of the Civil War on the steps of the state capitol.  Philip Ensminger started it all in 1836.  The entry in his journal shows the start of business on February 1st of that year.  The Harrisburg Business Directory of 1842 shows that he was one of three auctioneers in Harrisburg at that time.

  Our service area includes all of Dauphin County and Cumberland County