South Middleton Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Two Mile House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
1. Two Mile House Marker
Two Mile House in the 18th & 19th Century
The Cumberland County Historical Society would like to acknowledge the peoples whose territories the land occupies: the Susquehannocks, the Lenape, also known as Delaware, and the Haudenosaunee, also called the Iroquois League or Six Nations. In 1793, Revolutionary War Commissary General Ephraim Blaine purchased 300 acres of land from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Two Mile House would not get its name until James Given purchased the property in the early 19th century and built a tavern in 1820. The tavern has been known by the James Given Tavern and the Two Mile House Tavern because it was conveniently situated two miles from Carlisle's downtown.
Two Mile House's Ownership
The Two Mile House property transferred hands many times and was parceled out to the 5-acre property it is today. In 1946, Joseph McLain King and Mary Wheeler King moved in. They resided at the property until Mrs. King's passing in 1992. Mrs. King gifted the house to the Cumberland County Historical Society with the request that the property stay open for public and private events.
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Front faηade of Two Mile House, 1904
Front faηade of Two Mile House with ivy, 1949
Aerial view of area near Walnut
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Erected by Cumberland County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 40° 10.862′ N, 77° 13.153′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in South Middleton Township. It can be reached from Walnut Bottom Road west of Wenger Court, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the parking area behind the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle PA 17015, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Characteristics of Two Mile House (here, next to this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.9 miles away); Frederick Watts (1801-1889) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carlisle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 1½ miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
2. Two Mile House Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
3. The Two Mile House
Front of the house as seen from Walnut Bottom Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
