Cumberland County Court House, Carlisle, PA

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $15.95

Stock #:1183898
Type: Postcard
City: Carlisle
State: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: Cumberland
Publisher: American Art Post Card Co.
Postmark: 1941 Jul-24
Postmark City: Harrisburg
Postmark State: PA
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Publisher's Series #: 4A.40
Recipient Address:Mr. Benj. H. Beker
P.B. Box 5-3
Marion, PA
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In 1863 Confederate Cavalry occupied the town for three days. When they retired the Union Forces moved in, and the Confederates immediately shelled the town and burned much of it. One of the Court House pillars still shows marks of the shelling.

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