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2 days ago · Carlisle, borough (town), seat (1751) of Cumberland county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., in the Cumberland Valley, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Harrisburg. James Le Tort, a French-Swiss Indian trader, settled with an Indian tribe near the site about 1720. The town, laid out in 1751, was named for.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cumberland County has a rich history that continues to contribute to the heritage and identity of the county today. Events in the past have shaped the county as it has evolved over time.
The British used Carlisle as the beginning point for military activities in western Pennsylvania, underscoring the significance of Carlisle Barracks as one of the oldest military posts in the country. Other outposts in the County were Forts Groghan, Dickey, Ferguson, Letort, and McCombs.
The settlement of Carlisle, at the intersection of several Indigenous trails, was designated by the Pennsylvania assembly and the Penn family in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County (named for the county of the same name in England).
Oct 13, 2023 · 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.
First settled in the mid 1700s, Carlisle was incorporated as a Borough in 1782 from Middleton Township. PA Historic Commission marker on US 11 reads: Founded in 1751 as the seat of Cumberland County.
The early Scots-Irish immigrants helped establish Cumberland County as a military, political and trading center. Many prominent members of society, past and present, are descendant of Scots-Irish immigrants.
