Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carlisle
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 40° 11.619′ N, 77° 11.873′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Bottom Road (Pennsylvania Route 465) and Bicentennial Drive, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Bottom Road. Located at Thornwald Park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dickinson School of Law (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Carlisle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Molly Pitcher (approx. half a mile away); sun (approx. half a mile away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. half a mile away); Carlisle Old Graveyard Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Molly Pitcher (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Benjamin Rush Campus of Dickinson College (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Also see . . . Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (Submitted on May 1, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.