Greater Carlisle Project

Location: Cultural Heritage

  • The Carlisle Indian School Historical Site

    The Carlisle Indian School Historical Site

    The Carlisle Indian School is an important piece of Carlisle’s history. The school was built on the current site of the Carlisle Barracks in the late 1800s. From 1879-1918 more than 10,000 Native American children were brought to the school with the intention of integrating them into white society. They were taught academics for one half of the day and trades for the other half.

    While this does not necessarily represent a positive time in Carlisle’s history, it is an important part of American and Carlisle history and it should not be ignored.  As we continue to foster a growing and diverse community in Carlisle, we must remember our history and where we came from. Carlisle has a rich history sprinkled with proud moments and rough times. We can learn from both the good and the bad in our history and continue to incorporate it into the community that we are.

    Students, residents, and tourists can visit the Carlisle Indian school and learn about this moment in Carlisle’s history. You can pick up a guided walking tour at the Cumberland County Visitor’s Center on W. High street.

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  • South Mountain Partnership

    South Mountain Partnership

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    smp_LOGO_250PXThe South Mountain Partnership is a public-private partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) landscape conservation program and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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    The Partnership works to serve as a facilitator, integrator, interpreter, and catalyst in the Greater Carlisle community to facilitate landscape conservation. As a facilitator, they bring people together. One example of this role is their support of large land acquisitions. As integrators, they work across political and sectoral boundaries to be the voice of conservation. They serve as an interpreter which means that they demonstrate and promote the resources that the landscapes provides to support the people. The South Mountain Partnership is a catalyst for conservation action.

    Organizations and individuals in the greater Carlisle area can apply for mini grants from the Partnership to support their own landscape conservation projects.

    The Partnership offers a variety of educational opportunities for the community including an annual speaker series and a South Mountain PA mobile phone app.