Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Carlisle Indian Industrial School | |
The Carlisle Indian School logo | |
| Location | 122 Forbes Ave Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′32″N 77°10′41″W / 40.209°N 77.178°W |
| Area | 24.5 acres (9.9 ha) |
| Built | 1757 and after |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Website | Official website |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000658 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
| Designated NMON | December 9, 2024 |
| Designated PHMC | August 31, 2003 |
The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from its founding in 1879 to 1918. It was based in the historic Carlisle Barracks, which was transferred to the Department of Interior from the War Department for the purpose of establishing the school. Throughout its history, over 7,800 children from 140 Native American tribes were enrolled at the school. After the United States entered World War I, the school was closed, and the property was transferred back for use by the U.S. Department of Defense. The property is now part of the U.S. Army War College.
In December 2024, it was designated a national monument by President Joe Biden called the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and co-managed by the Army and the National Park Service in consultation with Native American tribes.