There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are.Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every tour also includes a quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on American streets.With ties to George Washington, Molly Pitcher, the Civil War and even America's Greatest Athlete,Jim Thorpe, for many years Carlisle billed itself as "America's Most Historic Town." The CarlisleBarracks, built in 1751, were George Washington's choice for his army's first aresnal and school. ThisColonial ammunition plant was called Washingtonburg when it was constructed in 1776, the firstplace in America named for Washington.The Town of Carlisle was laid out and settled by Scots-Irish immigrants in 1751 and became the centerof their settlement in the Cumberland Valley. It was named after its sister town in Carlisle, England,and even built its former jailhouse to resemble Carlisle Citadel. Carlisle was well-known at one time forthe Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which trained Native Americans from all over the United States;one of its notable graduates was athletic hero Jim Thorpe.During the first half of the 20th century, the Carlisle Historic District was the hub of activity in theagricultural region located west of the Susquehanna River. Carlisle remained the largest town inCumberland County during this period, with its population of 9,626 persons in 1900 swelling to16,812 by 1950. It was a market town and legal and service center for surrounding Cumberland Valleythroughout the 20th century, as it had been in the past. The town served an agricultural region thatextended 9 miles to the east, 15-18 miles to the south and west, and over 25 miles over the mountaininto Perry County to the north. Before 1930, two trolley lines and a passenger railroad, and after 1930,an extensive network of public roads connected the Carlisle Historic District with other communitiesin the region.This walking tour will begin on Courthouse Square, an area known to George Washington when heworshipped here...