North Middleton Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First School of the American Army
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 2018
1. The First School of the American Army Marker
“That Capt. Issac Corren receive monthly, 25 dollars additional pay, besides his present appointments, in consideration of his teaching the laboratory art to such officers of artillery as shall be sent to him for that purpose: that 2000 dollars be advanced to Capt. Issac Corren, to pay his company of laboratory artillery – men, and to recruit the said company to 100 men, agreeably to the directions of Gen. Washington; he to account for the expenditure to Gov. Benjamin Flower, who is to be charged with the same.”
Captain Issac Corren, commanding
Captain Lieutenant Issac Craig, commanding
-Company of Artillery-
Sergeant Samuel Blackwood
Jonathan Fetchet
The First Students
Captain Procter Captain Parker
Captain Craig Lieutenant Cooper
Lieutenant Parker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1778.
Location. 40° 12.44′ N, 77° 10.29′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in North Middleton
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (approx. ¼ mile away); U S Army War College Alumni Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Richard Henry Pratt (approx. ¼ mile away); Dragoon Circle (approx. 0.3 miles away); To Commemorate the First Home of the "Mobile Arm" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 2018
2. The marker and the Delaney Field Clubhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
