Richard Henry Pratt

Richard Henry Pratt (HM2B3S)

Location: Carlisle, PA 17013 Cumberland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 12.53', W 77° 10.584'

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Richard Henry Pratt
10th United States Cavalry
1840-1924

Founder of the Carlisle Indian School and its Superintendent from 1879-1904. The Indian School was created through his vision, tenacity, and sense of purpose. Under his leadership. it grew and flourished into an institution of world renown.
Retired as a Brigadier General, USA, in 1904.
"The way to civilize an Indian is to get him into civilization. The way to keep him civilized is to let him stay.
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Date Added Monday, September 3rd, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 314782 N 4453207
Decimal Degrees40.20883333, -77.17640000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 12.53', W 77° 10.584'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 12' 31.8" N, 77° 10' 35.04" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8-6 Garrison Ln, Carlisle PA 17013, US
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