Welcome to Downtown Carlisle, PA, located in the scenic Cumberland Valley of South Central Pennsylvania. Carlisle is where businesses, organizations and individuals are proud to boast about our strong sense of community. We are built around the historic landmarks of our past while understanding the needs to focus on the future. It is through all of us working together that we bring the cohesiveness, aesthetics, and structure to the growth, development and revitalization of Downtown Carlisle.

Carlisle is a history buff's dream. Stroll through our historic district and you can feel the history that comes from our Colonial and Victorian era homes. Walk the footsteps of George Washington as he reviewed militia as part of The Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Visit the gravesite of Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher or the site of the Carlisle Indian School, where Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe once studied.

Downtown Carlisle has a wealth of opportunities. Whether you enjoy visiting historic landmarks and museums, browsing specialty shops and galleries, sampling local or international cuisine, taking in a show, or hiking the Appalachian Trail, Carlisle offers something to interest you. And at day's end, stay at one of our award winning hotels or bed and breakfast accommodations. A longtime favorite destination for antiques and classic car collectors, Carlisle is also proud of the intellectual mecca of three internationally known colleges. Carlisle has been home to Dickinson College since its founding in 1783, the U.S. Army War College and Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law. Thank you for your interest in Carlisle and we hope to see you around town soon.

Bill Seras. President
The Downtown Carlisle Association