Cheap Things To Do in Plainfield, Pennsylvania

Home to the U.S. Army War College and the second oldest army post in the country. The base was founded in 1757 ... More on PlanetWare

Inscription. Before the erection of Cumberland County 1750 this site was the intersection of the Indian trail leading from mountain to mountain across Groghan's Gap westward. With the laying out of... More on HMDB

Inscription. Mary “Ludwig” Hays McCauley, known as “Molly Pitcher, ” heroine at Battle of Monmouth, is buried in Old Graveyard just east of here. In this burial ground are g... More on HMDB

Molly Pitcher is renowned for her bravery at the Battle of Monmouth during the Revolutionary War where she assisted her husband ... More on Visitcumberlandvalley.com

Inscription. This square was set apart by the Penns, in 1751, for the Church of England; in continuous use since that time by St. John's Episcopal Church. In 1752, the first church building was erected. , Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Home of Gen. Ephraim Blaine, Commissary General of Revolutionary Army, stood on this site. George Washington was a guest here, Oct. 4-11, 1794, while mustering an armed force to quell ... More on HMDB

Bulit in 1820. Contains 12 rooms, 10 with fireplaces. Tours available. May-September: Wednesday 1:00 p. m. - 4:00 ... More on Historicalsociety.com

Inscription. Site of house where, Major Andre and, Lieutenant Despard were, held prisoners in 1776. Andre was executed, as a spy in 1780. Despard was executed, for high treason in 1803. , Erected by Historic Carlisle. (Marker Number ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected by Carlisle Civic Club, in memory of the men who lost, their lives in the First World War, 1917 1918, —————————————— Jacob M. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1758, after three years of war in North America with the French and Indian alliance, the British Empire launched the Forbes Expedition. The campaign began in Carlisle, the county seat for territory that extended to ... More on HMDB

Inscription. 1. Cumberland County, established in 1750, lost its first courthouse to fire in 1845. This Courthouse was built in 1846 and still bears the scars of a Civil War shelling on July 1, 1863. 2. Carlisle's long tradition of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in grateful appreciation of the services of these soldiers of the Revolutionary War who lie buried here. Located and verified by The Cumberland County County Chapter of the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Dedicated in honor of those men and women who served their country in the pursuit of freedom for all mankind, , Location. 40° 12.07′ N, 77° 11.367′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland ... More on HMDB