North Middleton Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carlisle

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2009

1. Carlisle Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County. Hisoric old frontier town. Supplied a contingent for the first regiment of the Continental Army in 1775. March against the Whiskey Rebels began here, 1794.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Military • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 40° 12.688′ N, 77° 10.845′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in North Middleton Township. It is on Hanover Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Marker is across the street from the Church of God Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 N Hanover Street, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carlisle Barracks (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Revolutionary War Forge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thorpe Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upton Hall

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Army Medical Department Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Coren Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Wheelock Bandstand (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2009

2. Carlisle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,375 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.