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

Mill Apartments

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

1. Mill Apartments Marker

Inscription.

The land on which the Mill Apartments is located was originally an English land grant to William Penn. James A. Wilson, Esquire, acquired the land in 1751 and constructed the mill between 1761 and 1768. It was operated as "Wilson's Mill" until 1810, when William Miller Henderson acquired the property. It was operated as "Henderson's Feed Mill" until 1913. The property was unused from 1913 to 1926. In 1926 Ralph A. Steele purchased it and converted it into apartments during the period 1926-1929. The U. S. Army acquired the mill and land from the heirs of Ralph A. Steele on 10 May 1959. It is the oldest building on Carlisle Barracks and was officially designated as the "Mill Apartments" in 1960.

Erected by Carlisle Barracks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 40° 12.835′ N, 77° 10.497′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in North Middleton Township. It is on Harrisburg Pike (U.S. 11) north of Ashburn Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 Harrisburg Pike, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carlisle Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away); U S Army War College Alumni Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Revolutionary War Forge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Upton Hall (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); Thorpe Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

2. Mill Apartments and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

3. Mill Apartments and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.