Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
1854 - Carlisle

Carlisle, a handsome town, capital of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, on the Cumberland Valley railroad, 18 miles W. by S. from Harrisburg, and 125 miles W. from Philadelphia. It is situated in the great limestone valley which is enclosed be tween the Kittatinny and South mountains. The surface of the country is nearly level, the soil is uniformly and highly productive, and much improved. The town is well built, the streets are wide, and the public buildings are of a superior order. It has a public square, on which the county buildings are located. Dickinson College, of this place, is one of the oldest and most flourishing in the state. It was founded in 1783, and is now under the direction of the Methodists. Carlisle also contains about 12 churches, 1 bank, a town hall, and 4 or 6 newspaper offices. The Cumberland Valley railroad connects at Harrisburg with the Central railroad, and extends on the other hand to Hagerstown, Maryland. In 1794, General Washington had his head-quarters at Car lisle during the whisky insurrection. A few years previous, Major Andre passed some time here as a prisoner of war. Population in 1850, 4581.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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