New Bloomfield in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carson Long Institute
Theodore Kepner Long
as a memorial to his son
William Carson Long
University of Michigan A.B. 1908
Erected by Carson Long Military Academy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 25.329′ N, 77° 11.396′ W. Marker is in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It can be reached from North Carlisle Street. Marker is at the southeast entrance to Willard Hall, on the campus of Carson Long Military Academy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield PA 17068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley, 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: Donald Campbell Willard (here, next to this marker); Carson Long Military Institute (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rhinesmith Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original site of Bloomfield Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Academies on the Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Bloomfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Bloomfield World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Center of Perry County Government (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bloomfield.
Also see . . . Carson Long Military Academy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

