Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brigadier General William Thompson
1736 - 1781
Erected 1987 by The Military Order of the World Wars, The Donegal Society of Wilkes-Barre, and The Gobin Guards of Carlisle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 11.86′ N, 77° 11.289′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is on the fence surrounding Thompson's family plot in the Old Graveyard off South Street and Cemetery Avenue. 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. Molly Pitcher (a few steps from this marker); Carlisle Old Graveyard Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson's Rifle Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John Armstrong (1717-1795) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Molly Pitcher (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major André (about 700 feet away); Andre & Despard House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,609 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 13, 2012, by Dave Kerr of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.