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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 its founding in 1879 through 1918.
The site of the historic Carlisle Indian Industrial School is now the U.S. Army War College, at Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, PA. The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle Barracks is open from 10am -5pm Mondays- Saturdays, Noon-5pm on Sundays.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was founded in October 1879 and was designed to assimilate students into the mainstream culture. It was housed in Carlisle, PA at the Carlisle Barracks, now the home of the U.S. Army War College.
Carlisle Barracks was home to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School between 1879 and 1918, educating more than 10,000 Native American children during its 39-year operation.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, opened in 1879 as the first government-run boarding school for Native American children. The goal? Forced assimilation of Native children into white American society under the belief of “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.”
A virtual glimpse of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The Carlisle Indian School grounds are located at the Carlisle Barracks, the home of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was founded in October 1879 by U.S. Army Officer, Lt. Richard Henry Pratt. It was the first U.S. government off-reservation school to enroll students from virtually every Native American Indian nation from the various agencies and reservations.
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