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

The Salvation Army

Stuart House

— (125-127 South Hanover Street) —

 
 
The Salvation Army Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
1. The Salvation Army Marker
Inscription. The purchase of this property was funded by the G. B. Stuart Charitable Foundation

Mr. Stuart’s ancestor, Samuel Stuart (also known as Stewart), purchased this property September 7, 1778, where he engaged in tavern keeping and for a period of time this facility housed Hessian prisoners of war.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 2000.
 
Location. 40° 11.962′ N, 77° 11.356′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on S Hanover Street north of E Chapel Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: Andre & Despard House (a few steps from this marker); Major Andrι (a few steps from this marker); Blaine House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Livery Stable (about 500 feet away); Green Tree Inn (about 500 feet away); Col. Robert Magaw (about 500 feet away); The McClintock Riot (about 600 feet away); Thompson's Rifle Battalion (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
 
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Marker in Carlisle image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
2. Marker in Carlisle
Marker can be seen here next to the front door of the Stuart House.
The Stewart House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2014
3. The Stewart House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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Jun. 16, 2026