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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cumberland County, PA (344) Adams County, PA (1331) Dauphin County, PA (279) Franklin County, PA (182) Perry County, PA (44) York County, PA (271)  CumberlandCounty(344) Cumberland County (344)  AdamsCounty(1331) Adams County (1331)  DauphinCounty(279) Dauphin County (279)  FranklinCounty(182) Franklin County (182)  PerryCounty(44) Perry County (44)  YorkCounty(271) York County (271)
Adjacent to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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1Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — Carlisle Iron Works
Founded about 1762 by John Rigbie and Co. Operated after 1781 by Michael Ege, noted ironmaster of the period. Ruins of the charcoal furnace still stand. — Map (db m27002) HM
2Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — Cumberland County Veterans Memorial Clock Tower
Erected in loving memory of all veterans of Cumberland County Dedicated July 4, 1957 with a parade and ceremonies at this spot Built and presented to the veterans by The Boiling Springs Civic Improvement Committee — Map (db m27000) HM
3Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — Daniel Kaufman
An Underground Railroad agent from 1835 to 1847, when he was sued by a Maryland slave owner. He was ultimately fined $4,000 in 1852, in a case that drew wide attention. Kaufman had provided food and transportation to fugitive slaves passing through . . . — Map (db m26999) HM
4Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — Ege Burial Plot
Built by Michael Ege Sr. 1786 Memorial restored by his descendants 1911 T.P. Ege — Map (db m151407) HM
5Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — Historical Iron Works
Founded 1762 This blast iron furnace represented the start of industrial development in Pennsylvania Daughters of American Colonists Cymry Chapter June 9, 1930 — Map (db m151497) HM
6Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — SFC Randall Shughart
Medal of Honor SFC Randall Shughart U.S. Army Special Forces Sniper Newville, PA Cumberland County 1958 - 1993 Sergeant Shughart gave the supreme sacrifice during a rescue attempt of a downed helicoptor pilot in Somolia We proudly honor SFC . . . — Map (db m120218) WM
7Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — South Middleton Township
South Middleton Township is located on the southern side of the Cumberland Valley in the shadow of the South Mountain. The area’s natural beauty, rich farmland, abundant water resources, and historical and recreational assets have attracted . . . — Map (db m151720) HM
8Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — The Appalachian National Scenic Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a public footpath that follows more than 2,100 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridge lines between Maine and Georgia. It was designed, constructed, and marked in the 1920s and 1930s by volunteer hiking . . . — Map (db m120206) HM
9Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — The Benches at Boiling Springs"Children's Lake"
The Boiling Springs Park opened in 1904 on the east side of the lake. It was a popular recreational destination until the park closed c. 1930. Most visitors arrived by trolley and came from throughout Cumberland County. Activities included . . . — Map (db m120231) HM
10Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — The Iron Industry in Boiling Springs
The iron works operated at this site starting (sic) in the 1760s and ended in 1895, when the new process for making iron superseded the charcoal method. Three successive families owned and managed the complex, the Eges, Ahis, and Butchers. This . . . — Map (db m151584) HM
11Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Boiling Springs — The Lake at Boiling Springs"Children's Lake"
This seven-acre, man-made lake was created in the 1750s to power the iron works once located at the lower end. The lake is fed by about 30 natural springs clustered behind the tavern and at the upper end of the lake. The daily output is . . . — Map (db m120211) HM
12Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Brandtsville — Churchtown Church of God Founding Members
Remembering the founding members, known and unknown of the Churchtown Church of God who are interred in this cemetery. They include four veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic. William B. - son of George M. & Mary A. Reed Died Apr. . . . — Map (db m120237) HM
13Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Brandtsville — Monroe Township History
Monroe Township history lives on in this 300 year old American Sycamore Tree. Its endurance reminds us of the lasting contribution of Monroe Township citizens to Pennsylvania and American history. Presented by Chairman A.W. Castle, . . . — Map (db m120239) HM
14Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Camp Hill
Camp Hill Named from adjoining camp ground Founded 1756 — Map (db m98970) HM
15Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Camp Hill Church of God
The oldest church in the borough of Camp Hill. Congregation dates from 1833. Stone Building was erected in 1849 here on Church St. (later, 21st St.). Previously the Churches of God had conducted camp meetings on the wooded hill just beyond. — Map (db m108703) HM
16Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Cumberland Riflemen
Capt. William Hendricks led from nearby Cumberland County points a company of riflemen to Quebec, Canada. There they fought Dec. 31, 1775, at the side of Gen. Richard Montgomery. Hendricks was killed in action. — Map (db m26954) HM
17Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Gettysburg Campaign
Farthest advance of a body of Confederate troops toward Harrisburg. Southern units under General A. G. Jenkins of Ewell's Corps reached Oyster Point on June 28, 1863. On the next day defending militia faced them here in a skirmish in which both . . . — Map (db m26520) HM
18Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Maurice K. Goddard1912-1995
A Former Camp Hill resident, “Doc” Goddard served five governors in an unprecedented career from 1955-1979 as Secretary of Forests and Waters and the Department of Environmental Resources. Goddard expanded the state park system, . . . — Map (db m94538) HM
19Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Peace Church
Present building erected in 1798 by a Reformed congregation. Half-interest in 1806 by a Lutheran congregation; in joint use until 1866. Kept in its original form; used annually by St. John's Lutheran. A half-mile away. — Map (db m26956) HM
20Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Peace Church
Present building erected in 1798 by a Reformed congregation. Half-interest in 1806 by a Lutheran congregation; in joint use until 1866. Kept in its original form; used for special services. — Map (db m26957) HM
21Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Robert Whitehill (1735 - 1813)
Legislator and official lived here in Lowther Manor on land conveyed by the Penns in 1771. At the state's 1787 convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, Whitehill led the Anti-federalist minority; he presented amendments later embodied in the Bill . . . — Map (db m26955) HM
22Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Rolling Green Cemetery Veterans' Memorial
Dedicated to All Veterans TSgt. Robert E. Schwab • Capt. Fredrick "Artie"Reid Hm1 Harvey B. Lease • Charles E. Thomas Lt. Cdr. Sea. II Howard A Miller • T Sgt George Mohnal US Army WWII Pvt. Howard B. Gibney • Sgt. Edwin F. Hensel, Jr. . . . — Map (db m98930) WM
23Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Samuel Albright HouseSunday, June 28 and Monday, June 29, 1863
In the late days of 1863, Samuel Albright’s house and farm were used as a Confederate bivouac site and artillery position. In the 1860 Census, Samuel Albright was listed as born “about 1823” and living in what was then East Pennsboro . . . — Map (db m94702) HM
24Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Shopp Cemetery
In the 1780's United Brethren circuit riders began preaching at the home of John Shopp located one half mile north of this site. A Meeting House was erected in the present cemetery in 1827 on land donated by John Shopp. The congregation built a new . . . — Map (db m99048) HM
25Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Sporting HillSunday, June 28, 1863
Spearheading the Confederate advance on Harrisburg, Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins captured Mechanicsburg on the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1863. From there, Jenkins split his 1,200 man cavalry force—sending some 300-400 northward via . . . — Map (db m94824) HM
26Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — Sporting HillTuesday, June 30, 1863
After an eventful two days of probing Harrisburg’s defenses, Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins had received the welcome orders to stand down. Lieutenant General Richard Ewell’s two Confederate infantry divisions currently in Carlisle, numbering . . . — Map (db m94897) HM
27Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — The Skirmish of Oyster’s PointSunday, June 28 and Monday, June 29, 1863
Confederate General’s Albert G. Jenkin’s trot towards Harrisburg was stalled as he neared Oyster’s Point, named for a tavern owned by the Oyster family at the junction of Carlisle Pike and Trindle Springs Road. In 1863, these two roads met to form a . . . — Map (db m94676) HM
28Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Camp Hill — White Hall School
In May 1866, the White Hall School for soldiers’ orphans opened in the 2100 block of Market Street in what is now Camp Hill. Within a year it had 121 boys and 80 girls under its roof, with a faculty of five and a staff of twelve. The students wore . . . — Map (db m94677) HM
29Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — "Old Abe"The War Eagle — Served: 1861-1865 —
Although taking unit mascots on campaigns and into action has been widespread throughout military history, the most notable in American history is most likely “Old Abe”, the war eagle. Purchased by a member of the future 8th Wisconsin . . . — Map (db m103970) HM
30Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — "Tigers in Support"
Soldiers of the Third Platoon, Charlie Company, Sixth Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division received an urgent message on April 25, 1951. It was from the Rangers of the Eighth Ranger Company (Airborne) (code name Old Rose), who found . . . — Map (db m104741) HM
31Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 1753 Carlisle Indian ConferenceWalking Tour Stop 3
The Native American tribes of Pennsylvania and Ohio, who had long traded with the English, asked for Pennsylvania's help to prevent French incursions and trade abuses in the Ohio territory. The Pennsylvania Assembly voted to give aid to the tribes . . . — Map (db m15793) HM
32Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 360 Degrees of FireM102 105mm Towed Light Artillery
The M102 howitzer was introduced in 1964 to replace the older M101A1 howitzer. Utilizing a lightweight aluminum carriage, the M102 could be easily airlifted by helicopter, dropped with airborne units, or pulled by a vehicle. The wishbone shaped . . . — Map (db m104331) HM
33Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 44th Bomb Group (Heavy)
(Obverse) 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) 8th Air Force – U.S. Army Air Corps Station 115, Shipdham, England Sept. 1942 – May 1945 66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons 8000 personnel/344 combat missions 153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC . . . — Map (db m104821) WM
34Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 500 U.S. Soldiers of the Civil War are Here Interred
500 U.S. Soldiers of the Civil War are here Interred John Barney • John P. Beirne • John C. Biglow • William H. Brown John Conway • Albert D. Dailey • Charles David • John Driskell George Earlenbough • Marmaduke Foster • Soloman Francis John . . . — Map (db m135200) WM
35Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 54th & 55th Massachusetts Infantry
U.S. Colored Troops, 54th & 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiments and other Colored Civil War Soldiers buried here. James Alexander; 127th Regt. Co. I ∙ L. James Bailey; 32nd Regt. Co. G ∙ John H. Barton; 7th Regt. Co. H ∙ J. . . . — Map (db m84021) HM
36Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 80th InfantryBlue Ridge Division — Only Moves Forward —
80th Infantry Blue Ridge Division Only Moves Forward A.E.F. 1917-1919 Artois-Picardy Somme St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Battle Deaths 1232 Casualties 5000 E.T.O. 1942-1946 Northern France Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe Battle Deaths . . . — Map (db m104822) WM
37Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 88th InfantryBlue Devil Division — The first all-draftee unit in WWII —
(Obverse) 88th Infantry Blue Devil Division The first all-draftee unit in WWII WW-I 1917-1919 Alsace KIA-12 WIA-66 WW-II 1942-1945 Rome-Arno North Appennines Po Valley KIA-2937 WIA-8248 MIA-510 Dedicated by Northeastern Chapter . . . — Map (db m104823) WM
38Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 9/11 MemorialAttack on America — September 11, 2001 —
In tribute to the men, women and children who lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack on American soil. We honor all the fire, police, search & rescue dogs, rescue personnel, and all others who selflessly gave their lives and . . . — Map (db m119979) WM
39Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — A Century of ProtectionThe Block House in America
Captain Daniel Cushing, 2nd U.S. Artillery, noted in his diary of 16 February 1813, that the men “placed one twelve pound cannon in the lower blockhouse. Gen. [William Henry] Harrison gave notice this evening that he expected to be attacked . . . — Map (db m104888) HM
40Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — A New German Offender:The PAK 43/41
While the German Army was often at the forefront of technological development during World War II, one area where they lacked consistency was in antitank weapons. The Germans copied designs from the Swiss and even re-engineered captured Russian . . . — Map (db m105017) HM
41Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — A Soldier StoryThe capture of the flag of the 11th Mississippi Infantry — 17 September 1862 —
A Soldier Story: The capture of the flag of the 11th Mississippi Infantry 17 September 1862 “Col. Dwight caught up our rebel flag.” Capt. Charles F. Morse Company B, 2nd Mass. Infantry — Map (db m105013) HM
42Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — A Toll Paid in BloodThe Battle of Antietam
In the Maryland Campaign of September 1862, the Hagerstown Turnpike, a privately built toll road, served as a valuable route for troop movements. The Turnpike possibly was a macadam road, constructed with layers of broken-down stones. The . . . — Map (db m123137) HM
43Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — A Tough Nut To Crack
As World War I progressed, German strategy took a defensive posture. While Allied trenches were designed for the purpose of launching attacks and raids, German trenches were developed with strongly prepares 2nd and 3rd tier defensive lines. These . . . — Map (db m104325) HM
44Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Aid Station
The Army Medical Department that served in France was the best equipped and trained Medical Department up to that time. Trained enlisted aid men were attached to each company in a division and provided immediate care and evacuated the wounded to an . . . — Map (db m104087) HM
45Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 25 — Andre & Despard House
Site of house where 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. — Map (db m34698) HM
46Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Army Aviation in Vietnam
The helicopter evolved during World War II and while its military application was clear, the technology took time to advance to meet its expectations. By the end of WWII designs were being fielded and during the Korean War helicopters were . . . — Map (db m104444) HM
47Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Army Medical Department Memorial
In memory of the officers nurses and enlisted men Medical Department United States Army who lost their lives during the World War This tablet erected by their coworkers of the Medical Department — Map (db m119417) WM
48Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Ashland Soldiers' Lot
Carlisle At War (center panel) After Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in April 1861, the men of Carlisle responded to the national calls to put down the southern rebellion. Four companies of Pennsylvania infantry . . . — Map (db m135169) HM WM
49Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Beta Pi Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity
On this site, 277 W. Louther Street, from 1932 to 1963 lived the Brothers of Beta Pi Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Presented by the chapter's Alumni Association on June 7, 2003 in honor of the chapter's 100th Anniversary at . . . — Map (db m53633) HM
50Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Bethel A.M.E. Church
Among the earliest (c.1820) African American congregations located west of the Susquehanna River. The site of Underground Railroad activity. Abolitionists John Peck and John B. Vashon were members. A.M.E. national Bishops Daniel Payne and Wills . . . — Map (db m40952) HM
51Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Bill Beck and Russell Adams
When 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry arrived at LZ X-Ray, the Soldiers fanned out to develop a defensive perimeter. One of those Soldiers was SP4 Bill Beck of Steelton, PA. He was a member of an M-60 machinegun crew of Weapons Squad, 3rd Platoon, Alpha . . . — Map (db m104446) HM
52Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Blaine House
Home of Gen. Ephraim Blaine, Commissary General of Revolutionary Army, stood on this site. George Washington was a guest here, Oct. 4-11, 1794, while mustering an armed force to quell Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania. — Map (db m15855) HM
53Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Blaine House
Begun in 1794 by Colonel Ephraim Blaine – Indian trader, merchant, tavern-keeper, Sheriff, land speculator, and Commissary General of the Continental Army – the Blaine House is one of the finest examples of 18th century architecture . . . — Map (db m153636) HM
54Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Brigadier General William Thompson1736 - 1781
The First Colonel of the U.S. Army — Map (db m16092) HM
55Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Bugler John CookBattery B, 4th United States Field Artillery
“General Gibbon, our commander, had just ordered Lieutenant Stewart to take his section about one hundred yards to the right of the Hagerstown Pike, in front of two straw stacks, when he beckoned me to follow. No sooner had we unlimbered, when . . . — Map (db m123139) HM
56Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle
Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County. Hisoric old frontier town. Supplied a contingent for the first regiment of the Continental Army in 1775. March against the Whiskey Rebels began here, 1794. — Map (db m16074) HM
57Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle
Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County. Historic old frontier town. Supplied a contingent for the first regiment of the Continental Army in 1775. March against the Whiskey Rebels began here, 1794. — Map (db m30318) HM
58Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle
Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County. Historic old frontier town. Supplied a contingent for the first regiment of the Continental Army in 1775. March against the Whiskey Rebels began here, 1794. — Map (db m35806) HM
59Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle
Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County. Historic old frontier town. Supplied a contingent for the first regiment of the Continental Army in 1775. March against the Whiskey Rebels began here, 1794. — Map (db m82790) HM
60Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle Barracks
Second oldest army post in U.S. A powder magazine built by Hessian prisoners, 1777, survives. Burned by Confederates, July 1, 1863. Indian School, 1879-1918. Army Medical Field Service School, 1920-1946. — Map (db m16073) HM
61Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 8 — Carlisle Court House
Erected 1766 Burned March 24, 1845 Rebuilt 1845-1846 Contained the early “Apprentices’ Library” — Map (db m15859) HM
62Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle First World War Memorial
Erected by Carlisle Civic Club in memory of the men who lost their lives in the First World War 1917 - 1918 —————————————— Jacob M. Bonner • Abram DeWalt . . . — Map (db m16084) WM
63Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle Fort
First fort authorized by Pennsylvania. Laid out by Gov. Morris, July, 1755, “in the middle of this town,” on news of Braddock's defeat. Col. John Armstrong's headquarters till 1758. Called “Fort Lowther” by some later writers. — Map (db m16075) HM
64Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 18 — Carlisle Jail
Replica of Norman Castle, Carlisle, England. Erected 1754. Enlarged 1790. Rebuilt 1854. — Map (db m35315) HM
65Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle Old Graveyard Revolutionary War Soldiers
Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in grateful appreciation of the services of these soldiers of the Revolutionary War who lie buried here. Located and verified by The Cumberland County County Chapter of the D.A.R. — Map (db m16093) HM
66Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle Public Square
Before the erection of Cumberland County - 1750 - this site was the intersection of the Indian trail leading from mountain to mountain across Groghan's Gap westward. With the laying out of Carlisle in 1751 the square became the center of the . . . — Map (db m15866) HM
67Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Carlisle's 250th Anniversary Mural
1. Cumberland County, established in 1750, lost its first courthouse to fire in 1845. This Courthouse was built in 1846 and still bears the scars of a Civil War shelling on July 1, 1863. 2. Carlisle's long tradition of education began early, . . . — Map (db m16094) HM
68Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Centenary BuildingWalking Tour Stop 14
In 1827, a German Reformed congregation built a stone church at this location. At the time, a Methodist congregation was housed in a church on Church Alley. The location was not ideal due to boisterous behavior in the alley during church services . . . — Map (db m16080) HM
69Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Charles Albert "Chief" Bender(1884-1954)
One of baseball's great pitchers. Bender played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1903-14, helping them to win 5 pennants and 3 world championships. After winning 212 games over 16 seasons and becoming one of the first World Series stars, he was . . . — Map (db m30286) HM
70Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired)
William F. Hale entered the Army in August 1972, and completed basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his specialty training, Sergeant Missile Crewman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in January 1973. By 1991, after advancing through many training . . . — Map (db m104802) HM
71Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — China Burma India Veteran's MemorialDecember 1941 - March 1946
Dedicated in honor of those men and women who served their country in the pursuit of freedom for all mankind — Map (db m15858) WM
72Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Civil War Cabins
Cook House Soldiers on Active campaigns were issued raw rations which they prepared themselves, usually over an open fire. While in winter quarters, company cooks prepared and served food from a log cook house. Food prepared by the cooks . . . — Map (db m105015) HM
73Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Civil War Winter Cabins
During the American Civil War, the onset of winter weather brought much of the fighting to a close until Spring. Federal and Confederate troops erected winter quarters from forests and scavenged from structures. Construction styles varied and each . . . — Map (db m105014) HM
74Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — COL. Joseph D. Newsome
Joe Newsome, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from the Pennsylvania Military College in 1961 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. During his 28-year career he served in a variety of units, including Field Artillery and . . . — Map (db m104443) HM
75Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 9 — Col. Robert Magaw
Robert Magaw, one of Carlisle's principal lawyers prior to the Revolution, lived here. Magaw joined Col. William Thompson's regiment in June 1775 as a Major. After service in Boston in 1776 he was promoted to Colonel in the 5th PA Battalion. In . . . — Map (db m15860) HM
76Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Cold War
The end of the Second World War brought an alignment of the developed world behind each of the world’s two superpowers: The United States and the Soviet Union. The West’s struggle against the worldwide threat of Communism came to be called the Cold . . . — Map (db m104798) HM
77Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Colonel Robert W. Black
Colonel Robert W. Black was born on June 15, 1926 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a farm between Carlisle and Gettysburg. He enlisted in the regular Army after High School, volunteered for the Airborne and completed Parachute and Glider . . . — Map (db m104963) HM
78Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Confederate Artillery in Carlisle
Early in the evening of July 1, 1863, Union Brig. General William F. "Baldy" Smith entered Carlisle from Bridgeport (Lemoyne) with 2,500 troops subsequent to the departure of Confederate infantry the prior day, only to find the town facing attack by . . . — Map (db m135187) HM
79Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Coren Apartments
Multiple structures have stood on the spot of Coren Apartments, named for Captain Issac Coren, who began his Army career in Colonel Henry Knox's Continental Artillery Regiment. In January 1777, General George Washington named Coren commander of the . . . — Map (db m119139) HM
80Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Corporal Eugene C. Rivera
On April 25, 1951, The Eight Ranger Company (Airborne) found themselves heavily engaged with Chinese forces as they provided forward reconnaissance during the withdrawal of the 24th Infantry Division near a Korean terrain feature designated Hill . . . — Map (db m104739) HM
81Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Corporal John D. LaWallSixteen Months in the Philippines — Served: 1899-1901 —
At the age of fifteen John D. LaWall enlisted in the 27th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. He returned home in 1901 and wrote a brief summary of his service during the Philippine Insurrection. There is a time in the life of nearly every boy when he is . . . — Map (db m103939) HM
82Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Cumberland County
Formed January 27, 1750 from Lancaster County. Named for Cumberland County in England, it originally extended to Pennsylvania's western limits. Carlisle, county seat, was founded 1751. Crossed by major roads, county had a key role in westward . . . — Map (db m15856) HM
83Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Cumberland County Civil War Memorial
In honor of the soldiers of Cumberland County who fell in defense of the Union during the Great Rebellion. This monument is created by those who revere Patriotism and wish to perpetuate the Memory of the Brave Men, who aided in saving the Nation . . . — Map (db m47312) HM
84Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Cumberland County Historical Society & Hamilton Library AssociationWalking Tour Stop 19
The Hamilton Library Association was charterd in 1874, and this two-story brick building was erected in 1881 to house its collection. The library was made possible by a bequest of $2,000 from James Hamilton (1793-1873), a prominent Carlisle lawyer . . . — Map (db m30830) HM
85Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Defender of Pusan8 Inch Howitzer, M1
The 8 Inch Howitzer was a large-caliber field artillery piece, which provided long-range fire support to Army combat units during World War II (where it was first fielded in 1944), the Korean War, Vietnam, and Cold War. Based on the British 8 Inch . . . — Map (db m104738) HM
86Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dickinson College
Dr. Benjamin Rush envisioned a new type of education for post-Revolutionary America, a useful education in the liberal arts. Rush, with the assistance of Col. John Montgomery of Carlisle, founded Dickinson College to prepare an engaged citizenry . . . — Map (db m16085) HM
87Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dickinson College during the Gettysburg Campaign
On Saturday, June 27th, 1863, the infantry division of Major General Robert F. Rodes of the 2d Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America, Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell commanding, took possession of Carlisle, with . . . — Map (db m152512) HM
88Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dickinson School of Law
Oldest law school in Pennsylvania; founded in 1834 by the Honorable John Reed, eminent jurist, and author of "Pennsylvania Blackstone." Andrew Curtin, Civil War Governor, was one of earliest graduates. — Map (db m30320) HM
89Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dickinson Students Part Ways
Before the war, the student body of Dickinson College was fairly evenly divided between Northern and Southern students, and thus the college was represented by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. The split is reflected in an autograph book in . . . — Map (db m35162) HM
90Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dickinson’s Historic Triangle
These three buildings are the three oldest structures on campus. Together they form Dickinson’s Historic Triangle. West College, “Old West”, to your left West College was designed in 1803 by Benjamin Latrobe, the architect . . . — Map (db m152465) HM
91Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dr. Benjamin RushFounder of Dickinson College
Entering this gateway to Dickinson College, you can see the statue of the college's founder, Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745-1813). The bronze statue, which was erected in 2004, is a replica of a statue unveiled 100 years earlier at the Navy's Bureau of . . . — Map (db m82795) HM
92Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dr. Benjamin Rush
This statue is a replica of a bronze sculpture of Dickenson College founder Dr. Benjamin Rush that stands of the grounds of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. The original statue by Roland Hinton Perry was a gift to . . . — Map (db m152379) HM
93Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Dragoon Circle
Named for the dragoon units stationed at Carlisle Barracks and the Dragoons who trained at its Cavalry School of Practice during the school’s tenure of operation from 1838 to 1861. — Map (db m120198) HM
94Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Drummer Jarvis Hanks11th U.S. Infantry, Battle of Lundy’s Lane — Served: July 25, 1814 —
Promised by a sergeant that he would only play a drum during recruiting duty. Jarvis Hanks of the 11th U.S. Infantry, who at 14 years of age, would beat his drum at one of the most formative moments of Army history. Combining communication and . . . — Map (db m104886) HM
95Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Duncan-Stiles HouseWalking Tour Stop 6
This grand three-story Federal-style house “was by far the most expensive private house ever built in Carlisle,” wrote James Hamilton, Jr. in the 1870s. It was planned and built, c. 1811, by Judge Thomas Duncan's wife as a dwelling for . . . — Map (db m19457) HM
96Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — DutyThe Ia Drang Valley, November 1965
“We went to war because our country asked us to go, because our new president… ordered us to go, but more importantly because we saw it as our duty to go.” Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, USA (Ret.) “We Were Soldiers Once… . . . — Map (db m104563) HM
97Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Episcopal Square
This square was set apart by the Penns, in 1751, for the Church of England; in continuous use since that time by St. John's Episcopal Church. In 1752, the first church building was erected. — Map (db m15789) HM
98Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — Final Act – LZ AlbanyNovember 17-18, 1965
Following the close of the fighting around LZ X-Ray, The NVA forces disengaged and disappeared into the surrounding foliage. Us commanders began to remove their troops from the field primarily by helicopter. Because of the extensive air traffic the . . . — Map (db m104447) HM
99Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — First Presbyterian ChurchMeeting House on the Square
Many of the early settlers of Pennsylvania were Scots-Irish who brought with them their Presbyterian faith. By the early 1730's they were settling the Cumberland Valley, including the fertile land near the Conodoguinet Creek. In 1734, Presbyterians . . . — Map (db m30296) HM
100Pennsylvania (Cumberland County), Carlisle — 54 — First Presbyterian ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
Oldest public building in Carlisle; erection begun, 1757. Here colonists met in 1774 to declare for independence, and George Washington worshipped, 1794. Congregation organized at Meeting House Springs in 1734. — Map (db m122382) HM

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