Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andre & Despard House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
1. Andre & Despard House Marker
Major Andre and
Lieutenant Despard were
held prisoners in 1776.
Andre was executed
as a spy in 1780.
Despard was executed
for high treason in 1803.
Erected by Historic Carlisle. (Marker Number 25.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 11.951′ N, 77° 11.364′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of S. Hanover Street and E Chapel Avenue, on the right when traveling north on S. Hanover 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: Major Andrι (here, next to this marker); The Salvation Army (a few steps from this marker); The Old Livery Stable (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blaine House (about 500 feet away); Green Tree Inn (about 500 feet away); Col. Robert Magaw (about 600 feet away); Thompson's Rifle Battalion (about 600 feet away); Old Graveyard (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Also see . . .
1. Major John Andrι. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
this page online
2. Edward Despard. Biography of Lieutenant Despard from Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Additional commentary.
1. The wrong Despard
It was Lieutenant John Despard who was captured and held at Carlisle with John Andre. Despard went on to become a General and died at Oswestry in England in 1829, aged 84. It was his brother, Edward Marcus Despard who was executed in 1803.
— Submitted August 24, 2012, by Debra Fasano of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
2. Historic Carlisle Marker
There are two markers for Major John Andrι at this site. The Andre & Despard House marker can be seen on the corner of the building.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
3. Marker on S. Hanover Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,588 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
