Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle

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Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle

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The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918. It took over the historic Carlisle Barracks, which was transferred to the Department of Interior from the War Department. After the United States entry into World War I, the school was closed and this property was transferred back to the Department of Defense. All the property is now part of the U.S. Army War College. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 40°12'32"N, 77°10'41"W

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Carlisle Indian Industrial School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carlisle Barracks Golf Course, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle Armory, The Point at Carlisle Plaza.

0.8 miSE
40°12'15"N • 77°9'53"W
Carlisle Barracks Golf Course, Carlisle
20 min walk • Golf
1 miE
Museum, Library, History museum
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle
25 min walk • The United States Army Heritage and Education Center, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, is the U.S. Army's primary historical research facility.
0.8 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Carlisle Armory, Carlisle
20 min walk • Carlisle Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1931, and consists of separate administration and stable buildings executed in the Colonial Revival style.
0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Point at Carlisle Plaza, Carlisle
21 min walk • The Point at Carlisle Plaza is a shopping mall located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is anchored by Dunham's Sports and Lowe's.
0.8 miS
Museum, Military museum
Hessian Powder Magazine, Carlisle
20 min walk • Hessian Powder Magazine, also known as the Hessian Guardhouse Museum, is a historic guardhouse and gunpowder magazine located on the grounds of Carlisle Barracks at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1777, and is a stone walled structure, lined with interior brick.
1 miSW
Universities and schools
Dickinson College, Carlisle
27 min walk • Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1773 as Carlisle Grammar School, Dickinson was chartered on September 9, 1783, making it the first college to be founded after the formation of the United States.
1.2 miSW
Universities and schools
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson Law, Carlisle
31 min walk • Penn State Dickinson Law, formerly Dickinson School of Law, is a public law school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is one of two separately accredited law schools of The Pennsylvania State University.