Historical Sites
Do you brake for historical markers? If so, discover the hidden gems and unique places that make up Cumberland Valley PA's long history. Travel our trails to Iron Works Furnaces, 17th-century architecture and sites that helped shape the country in the Revolutionary War and Civil War.
Featured Experience Discover the history buildings of the second-oldest Army post in the United States. The Carlisle Barracks' long history includes a powder magazine built by Hessian prisoners in 1777, being set fire by Confederates on July 1, 1863, the location of the Carlisle Indian School from 1879-1918, was an Army Medical Field Service School from 1920-1946, and since 1951, is now home to the Army War College.
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Army Heritage Trail at USAHEC
Address:
950 Soldiers Drive,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Ashland Cemetery
Address:
York Road,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Big Spring Presbyterian Church
Address:
25 South Corporation Street,
Newville, PA 17241
Camp Hill Cemetery
Address:
21st & 22nd Street,
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Carlisle Barracks
Address:
Bldg #7-Washington Hall,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Carlisle Indian School Cemetery
Address:
Carlisle Barracks,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Carlisle Iron Works Furnace
Address:
Route 174 behind the Grist Mill,
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Carlisle Springs Monument
Address:
PA 34, .7 mile N of Carlisle Springs,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Address:
York St & Winding Hill Road,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Colonel Blaine House
Address:
4 North Hanover Street,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Conococheague Institute
Address:
12995 Bain Road,
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
Address:
23 Mcfarland at,
Newville, PA 17241
Daniel Kaufman House
Address:
301 Front Street,
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Dickinson College
Address:
333 West High Street,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Ege-Bucher Mansion
Address:
Bucher Hill Road,
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
