Quarters 2

Quarters 2 stands on the alleged site of British Colonel John Stanwix’s headquarters, established in 1757, where his camp of regular and provincial troops became the predecessor to Carlisle Barracks. During the Civil War, Confederates occupied the post, and it served as Confederate General Richard Ewell’s headquarters before Gettysburg. Before moving on to Gettysburg, Confederate cavalry under Major General James Ewell Brown (“Jeb”) Stuart set fire to the base, and many buildings were lost, including the Commandant’s quarters on this spot, though the structure was rebuilt within a year. When the Carlisle Indian Industrial School arrived in 1879, founder and Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt moved into the quarters with his family. In 1913, while occupied by a later superintendent, the building was renovated and its large columns were added. After the Indian School closed in 1918, it again became commanding officer’s quarters. With the arrival of the Army War College, the Commandant lived there, and it later became Quarters 2, the residence of the Deputy Commandant.

Schlusser, Pennsylvania · United States