Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pratt Hall
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 5, 2018
1. Pratt Hall Marker
B.G. R.H. Pratt, Supt
Carlisle Indian Industrial School 1879-1904
In 1879, Pratt successfully lobbied the Department of the Interior and the War Department for the establishment of an Indian school at the abandoned cavalry barracks at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Students were recruited directly from the Western reservations. Superintendent Pratt travelled to the Dakota and Indian Territories where he recruited students from the Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Arapaho reservations. The first students arrived at Carlisle at midnight, October 6, 1879.
A member of the Historical Collection of IHG Army Hotel.
Erected by IHG Army Hotel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1879.
Location. 40° 12.435′ N, 77° 10.771′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker can be reached from Flower Road. The marker is on the grounds of Carlisle Barracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schools housed at Carlisle Barracks during the period 1776-1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick the Great (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Also see . . . Richard Henry Pratt. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 5, 2018
2. Pratt Hall
The marker is visible beneath the canopy.
from Wikipedia, 1879
3. Richard Henry Pratt
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
