North Middleton Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian Cemetery

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

1. Indian Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Buried here are the Indians who died while attending the Carlisle Indian School (1879-1918). The original Indian cemetery was located to the rear of the grandstand on Indian Field. In 1931 the graves were transferred to this site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 40° 12.439′ N, 77° 10.268′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in North Middleton Township. It is on North Ave.. Monument is inside the U.S. Army War College and requires going through security to enter the base. 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 First School of the American Army (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (approx. ¼ mile away); U S Army War College Alumni Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Richard Henry Pratt (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dragoon Circle (approx. 0.3 miles away); To Commemorate the First Home of the "Mobile Arm" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

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Full view of monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

2. Full view of monument

Tokens left on monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

3. Tokens left on monument.

Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

4. Grave Marker

Grave Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

5. Grave Markers

Indian Cemetery Registry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 1, 2018

6. Indian Cemetery Registry

A cemetery registry now lists the names of those interred here and their gravesites.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,735 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 6. submitted on June 18, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.