Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Benjamin Rush Campus of Dickinson College
Inscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 40° 12.121′ N, 77° 11.835′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on W High Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on W High Street, between College Street and Mooreland Avenue. 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: Dickinson Students Part Ways (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charles Nisbet Campus of Dickinson College (within shouting distance of this marker); Dickinson College (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); West College: A National Historic Landmark (about 600 feet away); Old West (about 600 feet away); The Civic Club of Carlisle (about 700 feet away); Dickinson College during the Gettysburg Campaign (about 700 feet away); Beta Pi Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Forbes Road (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.




