Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Town Pump

Legends & Lore

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021

1. Old Town Pump Marker

Inscription. Whoever drank the waters from the pump located here would be destined to return to Carlisle no matter how far away they travelled.

Erected 2021 by The Pennsylvania Center for Folklore - William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 90.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 40° 12.06′ N, 77° 11.344′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Hanover Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) and High Street ( Route 74), on the right when traveling north on Hanover Street. Marker is on the grounds of the county courthouse, at the southeast corner of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The McClintock Riot (here, next to this marker); Market House Square (a few steps from this marker); Carlisle Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Downtown Carlisle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shelling of Carlisle (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Forbes Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Robert Magaw (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021

2. Old Town Pump Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.