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  2. List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Cumberland ...

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    Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Military, Whiskey Rebellion Carlisle July 30, 1947: US 11N, east of Carlisle: Roadside American Revolution, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Whiskey Rebellion Carlisle July 30, 1947: U.S. 11 W of Carlisle

  3. Jean Bonnet Tavern - Wikipedia

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    The Jean Bonnet Tavern, also known as Old Forks Inn and Bonnet's Tavern, is an historic inn and restaurant that is located just outside Bedford, Pennsylvania on U.S. Highway 30, at the junction with Pennsylvania Route 31. It can be seen from the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

  4. Carlisle Barracks - Wikipedia

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    Carlisle Barracks CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) covering the residential population of the Carlisle Barracks in North Middleton Township, [10] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 938.

  5. Whiskey Rebellion - Wikipedia

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    The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.

  6. Black Horse Tavern (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia

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    Black Horse Tavern was a historic tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.. Black Horse Tavern was founded in 1794 by Henry Westbay, a native of Ireland. [1] That year, during the early stages of the Whiskey Rebellion, the rebels met at the Black Horse Tavern to plan attacks on federal forces. [2]

  7. Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Carlisle continued to play a part in the early development in the United States through the end of the century: In response to a planned march in favor of the United States Constitution in 1787, Anti-Federalists instigated a riot in Carlisle. A decade later, during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, the troops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey ...

  8. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    A woodcut illustration of the crowd at the first Republican National Convention in 1856 at Musical Fund Hall at 808 Locust Street in Philadelphia The Gettysburg campaign, which culminated in the Battle of Gettysburg, was a major turning point in the American Civil War and the war's bloodiest battle with an estimated 46,000 to 51,000 casualties ...

  9. John Fries - Wikipedia

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    He later also commanded a company in the government's campaign to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. [2] [4] ... (1799-1800), Fries was living near Charlestown ...