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Tradition says that Hessian prisoners of war, who were captured during the Battle of Trenton were sent to Carlisle, and used to build this guard house, which was originally a magazine. It may have first been used as a guardhouse during the 1870s, and also as part of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School (1879–1918).
Carlisle Barracks CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) covering the residential population of the Carlisle Barracks in North Middleton Township, [10] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 938.
Ruth E. Hodge, U.S. Army War College Library (1960-1980), U.S. Army Military History Institute (1980-1993); archivist (retired), Pennsylvania State Archives; and author, Guide to African American Resources at the Pennsylvania State Archives (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2000, ISBN 978-0-8927-1087-4)
Carlisle is famous to many people for its car shows, put on regularly by Carlisle Events throughout the spring, summer, and fall at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. In addition to the regularly scheduled shows there are specialty shows, including the GM Nationals, the Ford Nationals, the Chrysler Nationals, the Truck Nationals, Corvettes at Carlisle ...
Carlisle is also home to Dickinson College, established in 1773, and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acres (2.0 km 2) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks, a military post dating back to the 1770s. It caters to high-level ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) crosses the township between the creek and Carlisle, with the closest access being in Middlesex Township to the east. Half of the Carlisle Fairgrounds [citation needed] and much of the Carlisle Barracks, containing the U.S. Army War College, are located in the township adjacent to Carlisle borough. [3]
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available.