Interview of David Faller for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library of the Cumberland County Historical Society and the St. Patrick's Church of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. David discusses growing up in Carlisle and attend Saint Patrick's School and Church as well as coming back to both Carlisle, PA and St. Patrick's as an adult.
Interview of George Faller of Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Carolyn Osborn in 2002 for the Cumberland County Historical Society.
AIthough the record of John Armstrong, Senior, is fairly complete, and biographies of his sons James and John are available because, like their father, they both served as Congressman, that of his wife and her family, his father, brothers and sisters are sketchy. This paper undertakes an examination of the family with emphasis on those members.
Interview of Marie Farley for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Farley discusses her work as a judicial law clerk in the Cumberland County Court System including for Judge George Hoffer.
Interview of Jacky Ferguson for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Ferguson discusses her experiences at the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle as well as being the wife of longtime pastor Mike Ferguson.
Interview of Jacky Ferguson for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Ferguson discusses the architectural elements that make up the Second Presbyterian Church of Carlisle's building and sanctuary located on Garland Ave.
The Carlisle Borough Charter claims that the First Lutheran Church began about 1765 when the German immigrants of Reformed and Lutheran church background worshiped together in a union church on South Hanover Street near South Street.1 In 1807, the church divided and the Lutherans built
Sometime around 1890, members of Carlisle’s First Lutheran Church decided to create a ladies’ parlor, and one of their members donated a sofa to furnish it.
Daniel Fisher served in the 32nd U.S.C.T with Company H from February 29, 1864, to August 22, 1865. He was born in 1818 in York County, Pennsylvania.1 Before enlistment, according to the 1850 Federal Census, he lived in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as a laborer, was married to Jane Fisher, and had one infant son, Daniel.2 The date of his marriage is unknown. He enlisted into the military as a private on February 29, 1864, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with Company H of the 32nd U.S.C.T.
George Fisher served in the 54th Regiment of Massachussetts Infantry with Company D. According to his record, "[Massachusetts] Fisher, George - Age 25, Year:1863 - 54th Massachusetts Infantry, Disbrow-Franklin", in the National Archives Catalog, Fisher was born around 1838 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to a Mrs. Elizabeth Lephart and a Mr. Jacob Fisher.1 Before he served in the U.S. Colored Troops, he held the occupation of a farmer.