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53-597: The Anderson Troop was organized at Carlisle, Pennsylvania in October-November 1861 and mustered in on November 30, 1861 under the command of Captain William Jackson Palmer of Philadelphia , its organizer. The company was raised for headquarters and escort duty with Gen. Robert Anderson in Kentucky but instead became a unit of "elite scouts." Palmer, a Quaker, recruited a number of men of his faith to serve in

106-618: A J.D. from Dickinson Law and a master's degree from a coordinate department of Penn State. Current joint degree offerings include a J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A., J.D./M.P.H., J.D./DRPH. Dickinson Law also offers certificate programs in which students may hone their expertise in a specific area by taking a prescribed combination of core and elective courses. Current certificate offerings include Corporate Compliance Certificate, Cyber, Privacy, and Data Security Certificate, Government Affairs, Health Law and Policy, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Dickinson Law features three scholarly journals, including

159-481: A courtroom/auditorium, an exterior courtyard, and an environmentally friendly vegetated green roof. Dickinson Law's required 1L curriculum begins with the fundamentals of national and transnational law. During their first year, students must complete courses including Civil Procedure , Constitutional Law , Contracts , Criminal Law , Property , legal writing, and Torts . At Dickinson Law, students must earn at least six of 12 required experiential learning credits in

212-534: A number of moot court competitions and are active in intramural sports leagues, including flag football, basketball, and volleyball. Dickinson Law also sponsors a softball team that competes in a national tournament each spring along with nearly 1,500 law students from across the country. Also, students have coached soccer, lacrosse, track, swimming, and field hockey teams at the nearby Dickinson College and other local youth leagues. According to Penn State Dickinson Law's official 2022 ABA-required disclosures, about 91% of

265-530: A real-world practice setting, such as a certified legal internship within one of the Law School's in-house legal clinics; an internship with a government, nonprofit or private office; or full immersion in the Semester-in-Practice program; or an international venue. The second and third years at Dickinson Law are distinguished by "The Lawyer As...": electives and experiential learning opportunities organized by

318-459: A total of 6 men during service; 1 officer killed, 5 enlisted men died of disease. Carlisle, Pennsylvania Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , United States. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley , a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2020 census , the borough population was 20,118; including suburbs in

371-652: A tributary of the Susquehanna River . Letort Spring Run, a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek, runs north through the eastern part of the borough. Carlisle lies in south-central Pennsylvania, southwest of the intersection of Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike ) and Interstate 81 , roughly 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Harrisburg , the state capital. By road, it is approximately 80 mi (130 km) northwest of Baltimore and 124 mi (200 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia . According to

424-469: A year and dropping below 32 °F (0 °C) an average of 119 days a year. On average, the borough receives 38.8 inches (986 mm) of precipitation annually. Snowfall averages 29.8 inches (757 mm) per year. On average, January is the coolest month, July is the warmest month, and September is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Carlisle was 102 °F (39 °C) in 1966;

477-497: Is a public law school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania . It is one of two separately accredited law schools of Pennsylvania State University . The Law School offers J.D. and LL.M. degrees in law and hosts visiting scholars. The Law School was opened by Judge John Reed in 1834 as the law department of Dickinson College , named for Founding Father John Dickinson . It received an independent charter in 1890 and ended all affiliation with

530-411: Is given variously as Hartman and Leininger, had been taken captive when small, and had forgotten her mother. With tears coursing down her cheeks the mother then sang a song she once had used as a lullaby : Allein, und doch nicht ganz allein, Bin ich in meiner Einsamkeit.[Alone, yet not alone am I, in thismy solitude] and the long lost daughter rushed into her mother's arms. The settlement of Carlisle

583-604: Is the gun shop of Thomas Butler Sr., an Irish immigrant , who manufactured long rifles during the French and Indian War. He later became Chief Armorer for The First Continental Congress. He and his five sons served in the Revolutionary War and were known as "The Fighting Butlers. His eldest son was Richard Butler (general) . Carlisle also served as a munitions depot during the American Revolutionary War. The depot

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636-685: Is the oldest building in Carlisle, and was where the Rev. John Steel (known as "The Fighting Parson") gave sermons in support of the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. The church was also where Pennsylvania settlers met on July 12, 1774, to sign a document protesting the Boston Port Act . A year later Carlisle supplied a contingent for a line infantry regiment of the Continental Army . Steel

689-790: The American Civil War , Carlisle served as a stop on the Underground Railroad . During the war, an army of the Confederate States of America , under General Fitzhugh Lee , attacked and shelled the borough during the Battle of Carlisle on July 1, 1863, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign . A cannonball dent can still be seen on one of the columns of the historic county courthouse. United States Army Lieutenant Richard Henry Pratt founded Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1879 as

742-533: The Dickinson Law Review . The Law Review was founded in 1897, and is one of the oldest continually published law school journals in the country. In addition, the school also publishes the Penn State Journal of Law and International Affairs, and The Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation. Student organizations at Penn State Dickinson Law include the following: Dickinson Law students also participate in

795-463: The Giant and Martin's brands is headquartered in Carlisle. Leading industries in Carlisle's past have included Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company (founded 1917), Masland Carpets (founded 1866), and The Frog, Switch and Manufacturing. Carlisle Tire and Rubber and Masland Carpets have since gone out of business, and both plants were demolished in 2013. Amazon.com is one of several warehouse facilities in

848-557: The National Register of Historic Places . Carlisle is located slightly northeast of the center of Cumberland County at 40°12′9″N 77°11′42″W  /  40.20250°N 77.19500°W  / 40.20250; -77.19500 (40.202553, −77.195016) at an elevation of 479 feet (146 m). The borough lies in the Cumberland Valley , a section of the Great Appalachian Valley , to the south of Conodoguinet Creek ,

901-523: The United States Census Bureau , Carlisle has a total area of 5.54 square miles (14.35 km ), of which 5.53 square miles (14.33 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km ), or 0.14%, is water. Carlisle has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa ) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in Carlisle is 51.3 °F (10.7 °C) with temperatures exceeding 90 °F (32 °C) an average of 16 days

954-584: The 15th U.S. president, James Buchanan , graduated in 1809. The Dickinson School of Law , founded in 1834 and affiliated then with Dickinson College, ranks as the fifth-oldest law school in the United States and the oldest law school in Pennsylvania. On June 2, 1847, Carlisle was the site of the McClintock Slave Riot, which that broke out after a fugitive slave hearing at the courthouse; several of

1007-505: The Anderson Troop as its Company A. The recruiters, however, received sufficient applications to raise an entire regiment, which was authorized and became the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry . Palmer left the troop to become colonel of the 15th and Spencer the lieutenant colonel. Although known as the "Anderson Cavalry," the regiment nonetheless did not incorporate the company into its ranks when it elected to remain independent under

1060-1319: The Anderson Troop the opportunity to muster out of service, which was done on March 24, 1863. Maple continued in service as a major and assistant army quartermaster. Moved to Louisville, Ky., December 2–7, 1861. Duty there until February 1862. Moved with headquarters Army of the Ohio to Nashville, Tenn., February 24. March to Savannah, Tenn., to reinforce the Army of the Tennessee March-April. Battle of Shiloh April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Buell's Campaign in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee June to August. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1–22. Springfield October 6. Battle of Perryville October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26–30. Lavergne December 26–27. Wilkinson's Cross Roads December 29. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Overall's Creek December 31, 1862. Lavergne January 1, 1863. Lytle's Creek January 5. At Murfreesboro until March 24, 1863. The company lost

1113-808: The GM Nationals, the Ford Nationals, the Chrysler Nationals, the Truck Nationals, Corvettes at Carlisle, and the Import/Kit Car Nationals. Partly because of its location at the intersection of two major trucking routes ( I-81 and I-76 ), air pollution within the borough often falls within the range considered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" [i.e., children,

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1166-765: The Old Town Pump, which provided fresh spring water to Carlisle and "eventually became the source of a legend that claimed anyone who drank from the pump would return to Carlisle no matter how far they roamed". A portion of the Carlisle Barracks property is within Carlisle Borough. As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics Carlisle has one daily newspaper, The Sentinel . AM FM Penn State Dickinson School of Law Penn State Dickinson Law , formerly Dickinson School of Law ,

1219-571: The United States was founded. The French -born fur trader James Le Tort may have built a cabin in the area as early as 1720. During the colonial era , Scots-Irish settlers began to settle in the Cumberland Valley beginning in the early 1730s. The settlement of Carlisle, at the intersection of several Indigenous trails, was designated by the Pennsylvania assembly and the Penn family in 1751 as

1272-528: The Writers' Program of the WPA in 1940, described the early history of Carlisle's public square and the physical changes that had occurred by the first half of the 20th century, noting that the square, located at the intersection of Hanover and High Sts., is now hardly recognizable as such, for the market house, courthouse, and church have encroached on it. But in the early days its limits were clearly defined. The square

1325-410: The average family size was 2.81. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 17.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough

1378-686: The city. In 2013, Apple opened an AppleCare device repair facility southeast of the Interstate 81 overpass over the Pennsylvania Turnpike to cover American customers east of the Mississippi River . Carlisle is famous to many people for its car shows, put on regularly by Carlisle Events throughout the spring, summer, and fall at the Carlisle Fairgrounds . In addition to the regularly scheduled shows there are specialty shows, including

1431-613: The coldest temperature recorded was −19 °F (−28 °C) in 1994. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,970 people, 7,426 households, and 4,010 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,308.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,277.6/km ). There were 8,032 housing units at an average density of 1,479.0 per square mile (571.0/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.93% White , 6.92% African American , 0.14% Native American , 1.60% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.71% from other races , and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of

1484-595: The college in 1917. In 2000, Penn State and The Dickinson School of Law completed a merger that began in 1997. From 2006 until 2014, Penn State's Dickinson School of Law operated as a single law school with two campuses – one in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and one in University Park, Pennsylvania. In the summer of 2014, Penn State received approval from the ABA to operate the two campuses as two distinct law schools (now known as Penn State Law and Dickinson Law), both of which share

1537-412: The command of its second lieutenant, Thomas Maple. 11 of its 17 officers and non-commissioned officers, with 21 of 90 privates, had joined the 15th, the majority of them commissioned as officers. With the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry designated to become his headquarters cavalry, General William Rosecrans felt that the two units could not serve side-by-side without friction and offered the remaining 53 men of

1590-462: The company, and all members were hand-picked after nomination by upstanding citizens of Pennsylvania. Among the requirements for enrollment was an oath to abstain from consumption of liquor for the duration. In July 1862 Captain Palmer, 1st Lt. William Spencer, and 12 men were detailed to raise three additional companies of similar recruits to form a battalion to be known as the 1st Anderson Cavalry , with

1643-514: The county) to resemble the Carlisle Citadel . As a result of conflicts on the frontier with Native American tribes , a stockade was constructed in the settlement to protect against potential attacks in 1753. In 1755, the stockade was transformed into a fort, known as Fort Carlisle or Fort Lowther. In 1757, colonel-commandant John Stanwix , for whom Fort Stanwix in Upstate New York

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1696-551: The elderly, and people with respiratory or heart disease]. The pollutant typically involved is PM2.5, particulate matter composed of particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB), a ballet school and performing company known internationally for their alumni, is based in Carlisle. Students from across the country, and even across the world, come to live with host families to participate in CPYB's rigorous training. Carlisle's Dickinson College

1749-460: The first federally supported school for American Indians off a reservation. The United States government maintained the school, housed at Carlisle Barracks as an experiment in educating Native Americans and teaching them to reject tribal culture and to adapt to white society. Pratt retired from the Army in 1903 and from supervising the school as its superintendent in 1904. Athletic hero Jim Thorpe entered

1802-427: The fugitive slaves were able to escape during the fray with the help of Carlisle's black residents, while one of the slave catchers later died of his wounds. A Dickinson College professor, John McClintock, was tried and acquitted for his role in the riot. A general borough law of 1851 (amended in 1852) authorized a burgess and a borough council to administer the government of the borough of Carlisle. Leading up to

1855-412: The history and achievement of The Dickinson School of Law. In November 2022, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi announced a task force to implement the recommendation that the two schools be merged into a single entity, with the primary location to be at the Carlisle campus. Lewis Katz Hall is named in honor of philanthropist and businessman Lewis Katz for his $ 15 million gift to the Law School as

1908-598: The leadership of President George Washington . While in Carlisle, the president worshiped in the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Hanover Street and High Street. Benjamin Rush , a signer of the Declaration of Independence , developed Carlisle Grammar School in 1773 and chartered it as Dickinson College—the first new college founded in the newly recognized United States. One of the college's more famous alumni,

1961-581: The neighboring townships, 37,695 live in the Carlisle urban cluster. Carlisle is the smaller principal city of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area , which includes Cumberland and Dauphin and Perry counties in South Central Pennsylvania . The U.S. Army War College , located at Carlisle Barracks , prepares high-level military personnel and civilians for strategic leadership responsibilities. Carlisle Barracks ranks among

2014-558: The oldest U.S. Army installations and the most senior military educational institution in the United States Army . Carlisle Barracks is home of the United States Army Heritage and Education Center , an archives and museum complex open to the public. Carlisle is also home to Penn State Dickinson School of Law and Dickinson College . Dickinson College is also noted as it was the first college or university chartered after

2067-407: The population. There were 7,426 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and

2120-495: The principal donor to the construction and renovation project that began in January 2008. Completed in January 2010, the transition marked the end of a two-year, $ 52 million construction project which included the addition of the elegant, new Lewis Katz Hall which leverages advanced high-definition, digital audiovisual telecommunications systems to connect Dickinson Law to not only Penn State's University Park campus but to locations around

2173-456: The school in 1907 and joined its football team under coach Glenn "Pop" Warner in 1908. Playing halfback, Jim Thorpe led the team to startling upset victories over powerhouses Harvard , Army , and the University of Pennsylvania in 1911–12, bringing nationwide attention to the school. Marianne Moore taught there from 1911 to 1914. Carlisle Indian School closed in 1918. Dickinson School of Law

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2226-611: The seat of Cumberland County (named for the county of the same name in England). American engineer John Armstrong Sr. , a surveyor for the Penn family, laid the plan for the settlement of Carlisle in 1751. Armstrong Sr. settled there and fathered John Armstrong Jr. in 1758. They named the settlement after its sister town of the same name in Cumberland , England, and even designed its former jailhouse (which now serve as general government offices in

2279-528: The war on April 13, 1782. Carlisle continued to play a part in the early development in the United States through the end of the century: In response to a planned march in favor of the United States Constitution in 1787, Anti-Federalists instigated a riot in Carlisle. A decade later, during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, the troops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey assembled in Carlisle under

2332-438: The way lawyers use their training. Required courses after completion of the first year include Problem Solving III: The Lawyer as Persuader and Practicing Law in a Global World: Context and Competencies II. Students may earn up to six credits towards the J.D. degree from approved graduate-level courses offered by other Penn State departments. Students also may enroll in one of an array of joint degree programs, graduating with both

2385-506: The world. The project included an extensive renovation of historic Trickett Hall, the Law School's home since 1918, which houses the Law School's library, named in honor of H. Laddie Montague, Jr., a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and trial attorney who has committed $ 4 million to the school. As a design companion to Penn State Law's Lewis Katz Building, Dickinson Law's Lewis Katz Hall was renovated and rebuilt to comply with LEED Silver standards. The facilities feature state-of-the-art classrooms,

2438-457: Was $ 33,969, and the median income for a family was $ 46,588. Males had a median income of $ 34,519 versus $ 25,646 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 21,394. About 8.6% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. The Giant Company , a regional supermarket chain operating stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia under

2491-570: Was chartered as an independent institution in 1890. Dickinson School of Law merged into the Pennsylvania State University in 1997 as Penn State Dickinson School of Law . Carlisle was the original eastern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike when it opened in October 1940. The Carlisle Historic District , Carlisle Indian Industrial School , Hessian Powder Magazine , Carlisle Armory , and Old West, Dickinson College are listed on

2544-699: Was largely supportive of the Patriot cause during the American Revolution , and numerous individuals from the settlement served in the Revolutionary War . Carlisle contains the home of lawyer James Wilson , who served as a representative to the Continental Congress ; Wilson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in addition to being one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution . The First Presbyterian Church, begun in 1757 and completed in 1770,

2597-598: Was later developed into the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks. Revolutionary War legend Molly Pitcher died in the borough in 1832, and her body lies buried in the Old Public Graveyard. A hotel was built in her honor, called the Molly Pitcher Hotel; it has since been renovated to house apartments for senior citizens. Carlisle was incorporated as a borough a few years after

2650-470: Was named commander of the leading company of this group when they marched from Carlisle. No longer standing but marked by a historical marker is the home of Ephraim Blaine , Commissary General of Revolutionary Army. Also, no longer standing but commemorated, is the home of Gen. John Armstrong Sr. , "Hero of Kittanning ," Revolutionary officer, and member of the Continental Congress. Still standing

2703-581: Was named, established his headquarters in Carlisle, and was promoted to brigadier general on December 27. During the French and Indian War , the North American theater of the Seven Years' War , the largely successful Forbes Expedition was organized in Carlisle in 1758; Henry Bouquet also organized a military expedition from the settlement in 1763 during Pontiac's War . The Pennsylvania guide , compiled by

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2756-529: Was the camping ground of Indian delegations in the tense days when the French were invading the Ohio Valley , the gathering place of Revolutionary mass meetings, and the nucleus of a compact little settlement. Here occurred the touching reunion of the Indian captive, Regina, and her mother, after Colonel Bouquet had forced the conquered tribes to surrender their prisoners in 1764. Regina, a German girl whose family name

2809-524: Was the site of Washington Redskins preseason training camp from 1963 to 1994 and 2001 to 2002. In 1986, cornerback Darrell Green ran the 40-yard dash in 4.09 seconds. Although the result was unofficial, it is the fastest "legitimate" time ever recorded in the 40-yard dash. Two privately funded historical markers are located in Carlisle: one for the Hamilton Restaurant's Hot-Chee Dog and another for

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