Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Guard House
1777
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 2018
1. Guard House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 12.418′ N, 77° 10.688′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on Garrison Lane south of Guardhouse Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Flower Rd, 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 Hessian Powder Magazine (a few steps from this marker); Frederick the Great (within shouting distance of this marker); Quarters 3 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pratt Hall (about 400 feet away); Schools housed at Carlisle Barracks during the period 1776-1976 (about 400 feet away); Quarters 2 (about 400 feet away); Wheelock Bandstand (about 500 feet away); Coren Apartments (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 2018
2. The Hessian Powder Magazine and Marker
The marker is visible near the building corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
