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= Culture and Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1876 = | = Culture and Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1876 = | ||
Carlisle is the oldest borough in Cumberland County with the exception of York and Shippensburg, and it is the oldest town in Pennsylvania west of Susquehanna. | Carlisle is the oldest borough in Cumberland County with the exception of York and Shippensburg, and it is the oldest town in Pennsylvania west of Susquehanna. | ||
The town was laid out in 1751 and its name derives from the Carlisle in Cumberland County, England. | The town was laid out in 1751 and its name derives from the Carlisle in Cumberland County, England. In the year 1870, the population of Carlisle was 6,650. | ||
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History 204 Sp 08 | Political Life | Cultural Life | Economic Life
Culture and Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1876
Carlisle is the oldest borough in Cumberland County with the exception of York and Shippensburg, and it is the oldest town in Pennsylvania west of Susquehanna. The town was laid out in 1751 and its name derives from the Carlisle in Cumberland County, England. In the year 1870, the population of Carlisle was 6,650.
