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

George Washington

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. Here George Washington reviewed militia from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, rendezvoused at Carlisle, October 1794, before marching to the western part of State to quell the Whiskey Rebellion

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Whiskey Rebellion series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 40° 12.112′ N, 77° 11.607′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of W. High Street and West Street on W. High Street. 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 John Dickinson Campus of Dickinson College (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Benjamin Rush (within shouting distance of this marker); The President’s House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Butler (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fighting Butlers (about 400

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feet away); a different marker also named Dr. Benjamin Rush (about 500 feet away); West College: A National Historic Landmark (about 500 feet away); James Wilson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Also see . . . The Whiskey Rebellion. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 2, 2010

2. George Washington Marker

"The Whiskey Rebellion" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by unknown, attributed to Frederick Kemmelmeyer, c.1795

3. "The Whiskey Rebellion"

George Washington reviews the troops near Fort Cumberland, Maryland, before their march to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania, the first and only time a sitting American president led troops in the field.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,188 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on June 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.