Greater Carlisle Project

Type: Green Spaces, Blue Waters & Clear Skies

  • 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/

  • FSA, Inc.

    FSA, Inc.

    Our mission is to provide smart, creative planning, engineering, landscape architecture and surveying services to the greater Carlisle region. We have been very involved with several local initiatives to expand and improve green space, design urban redevelopment projects, engineer stormwater management solutions and be a part of other great projects in the area. We are committed to being integrated our local community and economy, as a company and as individuals working and living here. Our downtown Carlisle presence keeps us in the midst of the energy and activity of this vibrant community.

     

     

  • 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.

  • Partnership for Better Health

    Partnership for Better Health

    Each year, the Partnership for Better Health invests more than $2 million in grants and initiatives to advance the health of our region. As a community health foundation, thousands of lives have been touched by our work.

    We strive to create sustainable solutions to some of today’s toughest health challenges. Our major goals are to promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to affordable, quality health care throughout parts of Cumberland, Perry, Adams and Franklin Counties. We are proud to support The Greater Carlisle Project and value it as an opportunity to join with many others in creating a more livable community.

  • New Life Community Churches- Carlisle

    New Life Community Churches- Carlisle

    We are a church that highly values being partnered and connected within our community. We want to build bridges and seek opportunities to support and encourage community agencies and groups who are working to build a better community. As a Church our vision is to be a diverse family of Christ-followers who seek to live out the love, acceptance, hope and healing of Jesus in all areas of our lives.

  • Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Carlisle COCThe Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to promote and foster responsible economic development. The Chamber accomplishes this goal by providing the necessary resources and opportunities for businesses to prosper. The Chamber fosters communication between partners to enhance networking opportunities and increase communal benefits. Additionally, the Chamber has a variety of committees and task forces targeting specific sectors of the Greater Carlisle economy in order to effectively and efficiently provide the best economic opportunities.

     

    Our Vision
    Our Vision is to be the recognized leader in fostering business development in the Central Cumberland County area.

    Our Mission
    To be a catalyst that will actively promote and support responsible economic growth in the Carlisle region, while continuing to provide enhanced benefits for our membership and a vibrant quality of life for our community.

    What does the Chamber do, exactly?

    Founded in 1913, the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce has been serving the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Area for more than 100 years. Our mission is to serve as a community catalyst that encourages and supports economic growth and stability. How exactly do we do that?

    Through listening to and meeting the needs of our members and community, as best we can.

    In order to do that:
    •We help connect people to what they need to start a business here, grow a business here — or even move a business to Carlisle.
    •We plan, host, and partner in diverse networking and professional-development events.
    •We foster dialogue and communication with our members and community partners, about how we can better support them.
    •We offer exclusive advertising opportunities to members, that showcase their business.

    …and much, much more!

    We also help guests and tourists find what they’re looking for, in order to have the best visit possible. Need recommendations for everything from lodging to shopping and sightseeing while you’re in town? We can refer you to chamber members and community partners. And if you’re staying longer than a vacation, we can help with relocation information, too!

     

  • Bent Pine Alpaca Farm

    Bent Pine Alpaca Farm

    Doris and Darwin, owners, breaders, and caretakers at Bent Pine Alpaca Farm,  are enthusiastic about their friendly herd of alpacas and offer a variety of goods made from their alpaca’s fiber. They enjoy visitors and can provide educational seminars for groups of all sizes. You can arrange an educational tour ahead of time by giving them a call.

    From their website
    “16 acre historic farm (circa 1770) that is home to 25 – 30 alpacas and 3 llamas located off the road in a quiet setting. We are located half way between Carlisle and Mechanicsburg, 1/2 mile off Rt 641 (West Trindle Rd.) on Old Stonehouse Rd. South. Note: most GPS units want to send you up the hill to North Old Stonehouse Rd.) Look for our sign at the intersection of Rt 641 and follow the arrow on the sign. Bring your camera for pictures!”

    Our farm store is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons after our open house the second week in October until Christmas. Other times of year, the farm store is open by appointment.