Greater Carlisle Project

Type: Cultural Heritage, Arts & Recreation

  • Thornwald Park

    Thornwald Park

    Thornwald Park is a 32-acre park located in South Carlisle, on Walnut Bottom Road. The large Mansion sitting at its center, not officially a part of the park, was built in 1909, and today hosts a bed and breakfast. The park itself has large grass areas and pathways in between the trees. Carlisle residents come to Thornwald to enjoy a walk, have a picnic or simply to find some green spaces close to the city center.

    The park has a rich history dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. To find out more, check out the timeline and history of the park, which reveal the different uses of and debates about Thornwald Park and its Mansion over the years.

    Timeline | Thornwald Estate | Public Ownership| Debate over use | Converted mansion into retirement home | Dedication of Thornwald Park |The amphitheater | The land | Historical Resources

     

    Material from: Students in History 211: American Landscapes. Dickinson College. Spring 2016. http://blogs.dickinson.edu/carlisleparks/

  • Memorial Park

    Memorial Park

    Created in 1974, Memorial Park is a 2-acre park in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (149 West Penn Street) that offers both passive and active recreation sites.  It also is home to Hope Station, a community center that seeks to empower children to become active leaders.

    Source: Carlisle Office of Parks and Recreation
    Photo from: Carlisle Office of Parks and Recreation

    Memorial Park Home  |  History  |  Lincoln Cemetery  |  From Cemetery to Park |  Railroad Station  |  Community Voices   |   Cemeteries as Sites of Discrimination   | Photo Gallery |  Historical Resources

     

    Material from: Students in History 211: American Landscapes. Dickinson College. Spring 2016. http://blogs.dickinson.edu/carlisleparks/

  • Heberlig-Palmer Park

    Heberlig-Palmer Park

    Heberlig-Palmer Park is located on the corner of Lincoln Ave and Birch Ave in Carlisle, PA. The park as it stands today is a testament to the community surrounding it — the love and care of the West Side Neighbors over the past few years has transformed this piece of land from a blank canvas to a truly integral gathering space for the town. Browse through the information we have collected on Heberlig-Palmer Park to see just how much this patch of land has changed over the past 80 years!

    If you’re feeling inspired to develop a community park in your area like the West Side Neighbors have, check out the National Recreation and Park Association’s Guide to Rejuvenating Neighborhoods and Communities through Parks: A Guide to Success.

     

    Heberlig-Palmer Home  | History  |  Photo Gallery  |   Recent and Future Plans  | Historical Resources

     

    Material from: Students in History 211: American Landscapes. Dickinson College. Spring 2016. http://blogs.dickinson.edu/carlisleparks/

  • LeTort Park

    LeTort Park

    LeTort Park is a twelve-acre park located on Pomfret Street in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is home of LeTort Stream, Carlisle Little League, a fully equipped playground and splash pad, and numerous community activities. Click on the links to find out about the park’s history and recent events.

     

    History  |  Photo Gallery  |  LeTort Park Home  |  Historical Resources

    Recreational Activities | Kiwanis Club Donation | Playground | Girl Scout Recognized  | GreenFest  | Mental Health Awareness Week | Trail Markers | Splash Pad | Native Garden | Softball Field

     

    Material from: Students in History 211: American Landscapes. Dickinson College. Spring 2016. http://blogs.dickinson.edu/carlisleparks/

  • Create-A-Palooza

    Create-A-Palooza

    As lifelong residents of Carlisle, we strive to actively support the residents and the broader community and to contribute as best we can to maintaining its status as an ideal area to raise a family.

    We draw from our mutual educational and professional backgrounds to offer high quality, family friendly activities that are also enjoyable and accessible for casual visitors.

    Our mission is to offer a local activity that educates and encourages a personal sense of accomplishment, while inspiring visitors to learn more about the arts and the creative process. To that end we encourage those who express interest in learning more to reach out to local arts groups, artists, and artisans. We intend to function as a gateway to the broader world of the arts wherever possible.

  • Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

    Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

    Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet is a celebrated leader in the world of classical ballet. Embracing an attitude of lifelong learning more than 59 years ago, Founding Artistic Director Marcia Dale Weary envisioned a school where children would have the opportunity to receive exceptional ballet training. Today CPYB is the nation’s preeminent school of classical ballet with an international reputation for training young men and women. The school’s renowned teaching methodology couples performance opportunities with innovative educational initiatives, an esteemed faculty, and a proven syllabus – all in an environment that promotes the acquisition of the life skills crucial to a child’s development.

    Thousands of young people have passed through Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s acclaimed studios in Carlisle, Pa. CPYB alumni continually occupy top positions in the leading ballet companies from San Francisco and Miami to New York, London and beyond. Through the organization’s threefold mission – to inspire, educate and enrich – the legacy of Marcia Dale Weary and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet redefines the art form, preserves its history and shapes its future.

  • Charles Bruce Foundation

    Charles Bruce Foundation

    The Charles Bruce Foundation will support the visual, written and musical arts throughsponsorship and stipend to individuals as well as organizations.  Preference will be afforded to but not limited to residents and organizations based within 100 miles of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

     

  • Cave Hill Carlisle

    Cave Hill Carlisle

    As an association of advocates for Cave Hill, we are dedicated to sharing appreciation of Carlisle’s wildest park. We work together to protect the unique ecological, historical and recreational values of this 19th-century trolley park and legendary cave on the Conodoguinet, and to develop a plan for it’s enjoyment in the 21st-century. As a unique green space walkable from town, Cave Hill will play a central role in promoting fit lifestyles and healthy relationships with nature among youth, and in complementing the redevelopment of Carlisle’s north side.

  • Carlisle Victory Circle Inc. Youth Programs

    Carlisle Victory Circle Inc. Youth Programs

    Carlisle Victory Circle Inc. is a Community Based Youth Organization with a mission to challenge young people to prepare for their future through education and character development. We strive to make a difference in the lives of middle and high school students of the Carlisle Area School District. The vision and community goals are relevant to three GCP priority areas.

  • Cumberland County Library

    Cumberland County Library

    The Cumberland County Library System’s mission is to meet the cultural, educational and informational needs of library users and community residents in Cumberland County.