Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Integrity
Inter-Allied Games
| | June - July 1919 | |
Run the Army Heritage Trail
Distance: Approximately Ύ mile
[Caption:]
Start of the cross-country run at Pershing Stadium
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1919.
Location. 40° 12.351′ N, 77° 9.617′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Trail south of Soldiers Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Soldiers Dr, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reception Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); Induction Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Core Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (about 400 feet away); Civil War Winter Cabins (about 400 feet away); A New German Offender: The PAK 43/41 (about 400 feet away); Civil War Cabins (about 400 feet away); Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Other markers no longer nearby. Colonel Peter R. Mansoor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Sergeant Michael A. Mira (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Kady Brownell (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Army Introduces a Heavyweight: The 3-Inch Antitank Gun M5/M6 (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "Old Abe" (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed
More about this marker. An identical marker stands within shouting distance of this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
