Pennsylvania American Indian Boarding Schools

Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was open from 1879–1918. Also known as the Carlisle Residential School, it was the first boarding school for native American children, and served as a model for many boarding schools to come after.

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