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    A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
    A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
    A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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    A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania

    By Doug Gelbert

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    There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are.

    Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every tour also includes a quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on American streets.

    With ties to George Washington, Molly Pitcher, the Civil War and even America's Greatest Athlete,
    Jim Thorpe, for many years Carlisle billed itself as "America's Most Historic Town." The Carlisle
    Barracks, built in 1751, were George Washington's choice for his army's first aresnal and school. This
    Colonial ammunition plant was called Washingtonburg when it was constructed in 1776, the first
    place in America named for Washington.

    The Town of Carlisle was laid out and settled by Scots-Irish immigrants in 1751 and became the center
    of their settlement in the Cumberland Valley. It was named after its sister town in Carlisle, England,
    and even built its former jailhouse to resemble Carlisle Citadel. Carlisle was well-known at one time for
    the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which trained Native Americans from all over the United States;
    one of its notable graduates was athletic hero Jim Thorpe.

    During the first half of the 20th century, the Carlisle Historic District was the hub of activity in the
    agricultural region located west of the Susquehanna River. Carlisle remained the largest town in
    Cumberland County during this period, with its population of 9,626 persons in 1900 swelling to
    16,812 by 1950. It was a market town and legal and service center for surrounding Cumberland Valley
    throughout the 20th century, as it had been in the past. The town served an agricultural region that
    extended 9 miles to the east, 15-18 miles to the south and west, and over 25 miles over the mountain
    into Perry County to the north. Before 1930, two trolley lines and a passenger railroad, and after 1930,
    an extensive network of public roads connected the Carlisle Historic District with other communities
    in the region.

    This walking tour will begin on Courthouse Square, an area known to George Washington when he
    worshipped here...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoug Gelbert
    Release dateJan 29, 2011
    ISBN9781458066572
    A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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      A Walking Tour of Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Doug Gelbert

      A Walking Tour of Carlisle Pennsylvania

      a walking tour in the Look Up, America series from walkthetown.com

      by Doug Gelbert

      published by Cruden Bay Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 by Cruden Bay Books

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the Publisher.

      With ties to George Washington, Molly Pitcher, the Civil War and even America’s Greatest Athlete, Jim Thorpe, for many years Carlisle billed itself as America’s Most Historic Town. The Carlisle Barracks, built in 1751, were George Washington’s choice for his army’s first arsenal and school. This Colonial ammunition plant was called Washingtonburg when it was constructed in 1776, the first place in America named for the general.

      The Town of Carlisle was laid out and settled by Scotch-Irish immigrants in 1751 and became the center of their settlement in the Cumberland Valley. It was named after its sister town in Carlisle, England, and even built its former jailhouse to resemble Carlisle Citadel. The town was well-known at one time for the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which trained Native Americans from all over the United States; one of its notable graduates was Thorpe, hero of the 1912 Olympics.

      During the first half of the 20th century, the Carlisle Historic District was the hub of activity in the agricultural region located west of the Susquehanna River. Carlisle remained the largest town in Cumberland County during this period, with its population of 9,626 persons in 1900 swelling to 16,812 by

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