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

General John Armstrong

(1717-1795)

— Carlisle's First Citizen —

General John Armstrong Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2024

1. General John Armstrong Marker

Inscription. Laid out the town of Carlisle 1751
Builder, elder, trustee of First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle
Surveyed supply route for Braddock’s Expedition 1755
Commander of the Kittanning expedition 1756
PA commander of the Forbes expedition to Fort Duquesne 1758
Judge Court of Common Pleas 1763
Founding trustee of Academy 1773/ Dickinson college 1783
General for Continental Army 1776 and PA Militia 1777
Member of Continental Congress 1778-80, 87-88

Erected 2024 by CYMRY Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 40° 11.886′ N, 77° 11.267′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from East South Street. Located inside the gate of the Molly Pitcher Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 E South St, 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: Old Graveyard (here, next to this marker); Thompson's Rifle Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Hugh Henry Brackenridge (a few steps from this marker); Major General John Armstrong (1717-1795)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General William Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Molly Pitcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlisle Old Graveyard Revolutionary War Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Molly Pitcher (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2024

2. General John Armstrong Marker

Major General John Armstrong image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Find A Grave, unknown

3. Major General John Armstrong

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.