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Carlisle Barracks is a United States Army installation in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with military use dating to 1757. Its history includes service as a frontier post, a cavalry school, and the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a federal institution created to assimilate Native American children and now recognized for the harm associated with that policy. The installation is currently home to the United States Army War College, which provides advanced education for military officers and civilian leaders.
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When was Carlisle Barracks first used as a military post?
British Colonel John Stanwix established a military post at Carlisle on May 30, 1757, during the French and Indian War. The site later served as an arsenal and a training post before becoming an Army education center. [U.S. Army history](https://www.army.mil/article/39801/serving_the_army_and_the_nation_for_over_250_years)
What happened at Carlisle Indian Industrial School?
The federal Carlisle Indian Industrial School operated at the post from 1879 to 1918 as part of an assimilation program for Native American children. Army history records more than 10,000 students from over 70 tribes during those 39 years. [Carlisle Barracks history](https://home.army.mil/carlisle/about/history)
Why is Carlisle Barracks associated with cavalry?
The Army established a School of Cavalry Practice at Carlisle Barracks in 1838, and the post also trained mounted recruits before the Civil War. Confederate forces captured the post briefly in 1863 during the Gettysburg campaign. [Carlisle Barracks history](https://home.army.mil/carlisle/about/history)
What is Carlisle Barracks used for today?
The U.S. Army War College has been based at Carlisle Barracks since 1951, where it develops strategic leaders. The installation also includes the Army Heritage and Education Center and historic sites such as the Hessian Powder Magazine. [Army War College history](https://www.army.edu/USAWC/About/History/)
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