Fort Indiantown Gap
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Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place
and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County
. It is located adjacent to Interstate 81
, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Harrisburg
, just north of the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 934
at I-81's Exit 85. The installation is an active National Guard Training Center
and serves as headquarters for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
and the Pennsylvania National Guard
. The fort surrounds Memorial Lake State Park
. It is served by the Annville, Pennsylvania
post office.
The Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation is protected by a full time police force. The Fort Indiantown Gap Police enforce traffic and other state laws. The post includes 18000 acres (72.8 km²), with numerous ranges and training areas for the 28th Infantry Division, the 213th Area Support Group and the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site
(EAATS). The installation is also home to the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
(NCTC).
toward white settlers forced the colonial government
of Pennsylvania to establish a fortification in the area. The Susquehannock, who had been cultivating the land in that area of Pennsylvania for well over three thousand years, became willing allies against the colonists as the French and Indian War
began. At the onset of the war, the Susquehannock attacked colonial frontier settlements using the passes that existed in the Blue Ridge Mountains
through Manada Gap
, Indiantown Gap, and Swatara Gap. Because of these attacks, a chain of fortifications was established across the northern tier of Lebanon County
, to include Fort Indiantown Gap.
The modern post was originally developed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the recommendation of General Edward Martin, as a National Guard training site in 1931. Over the years, the installation has served as home to the Pennsylvania National Guard
as well as active units of the United States Army
. In 1941, the post was officially named Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (IGMR). Martin retired from military service and went on to serve as Governor of Pennsylvania and then State Senator
. After his death, the Legislature of Pennsylvania
renamed the installation the Edward Martin Military Reservation, a designation that Martin himself had rejected throughout his life. The new name was never fully accepted by the military personnel who served there. In 1975, the Secretary of the Army renamed the post Fort Indiantown Gap, in order to more closely align it with other Active Duty stations throughout the United States. Pennsylvania also reinstated the Indiantown Gap designation, which it retains today.
reconfirmed the strategic importance of the Gap, which became one of the nation's most important Army training camps and served as a staging area for the New York Port of Embarkation
. Construction on the installation began almost immediately. Thirteen thousand workmen were called in to construct over 1,400 buildings, including headquarters buildings, three fire stations, two guest houses, a bus station, nine chapels, two service clubs, four huge theaters, a large sports arena, and a 400-bed hospital. Seven U.S. Army divisions were given final training at the Gap prior to being shipped overseas. The Gap also served as a demobilization site for many units returning home from the European Theater of Operations
after the war ended.
, the Gap’s strategic role again surfaced when it became the home of the 5th Infantry Division, whose mission was to train 32,000 troops as replacements for assignment to Korea
.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, during the Vietnam War
, Fort Indiantown Gap served as one of the largest Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camps for the U.S. Army.
In 1975, the Gap served as a refugee camp for southeast Asia
n refugees. For eight months, more than 32,000 Vietnam
ese and Cambodia
n refugees were resettled through the installation.
In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the new national cemetery for the states of Delaware
, Maryland
, New Jersey
, Virginia
, and West Virginia
. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated the land for the site to the Veterans Administration.
In 1980, the Gap again became a refugee camp when over 19,000 Cuban
aliens were brought to the Gap for processing and sponsorship after the Mariel boatlift
. Some of the Marielitos were criminals and were detained further by U.S. authorities, and others were later returned to Cuba
. The last Marielitos were not released from the Gap until late 1981.
In 1990, the Gap served as a mobilization and embarkation center for active, reserve, and guard units deploying to the first Persian Gulf War
.
In July 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closing Fort Indiantown Gap, except for minimum essential ranges, facilities, and training areas used by reserve components. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assumed control of the land from the federal government in 1998 and converted it back to a training site for National Guard and Army Reserve units. Today, over 177,000 personnel are trained annually at the Gap.
of the 28th Infantry Division, the only National Guard Stryker
brigade in the U.S. Army. Since the September 11th attacks, the Gap has served as a mobilization center for troops supporting operations in Bosnia and Kosovo
, as well as operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
of 2000, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the fort. The population density
was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the fort was 97% White, 1% African American, and 1% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79% were married couples
living together, 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18% were non-families. 15% of all households were made up of individuals and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the fort the population was spread out with 17% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 34% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the fort was $65,893, and the median income for a family was $66,607. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income
for the fort was $27,757. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.2 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
, given the moniker by a newspaper reporter who was attending the trial. Their murder trial, held in the county courthouse in Lebanon
, received worldwide publicity and inspired Arthur Conan Doyle
while he was writing "The Red-Headed League
". Five of the six defendants were hanged at the county jail. One of the defendants, Franklin Stichler, was buried in an unmarked grave on his family's farm. Another defendant, Israel Brandt, a Civil War
veteran
, ran a rather seedy hotel along Hotel Road. The murder site along Indiantown Run, Stichler's family farm, and the hotel site were all later encompassed by the Fort Indiantown Gap installation.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
. It is located adjacent to Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, just north of the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 934
Pennsylvania Route 934
Pennsylvania Route 934 is an long state route located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at a junction with the U.S. Route 322/Pennsylvania Route 241 concurrency in the South Annville Township hamlet of Fontana. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 81 at the southern edge...
at I-81's Exit 85. The installation is an active National Guard Training Center
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
and serves as headquarters for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs was established on April 11, 1973, by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It is overseen by the adjutant general, a cabinet-level position appointed by the Governor....
and the Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
. The fort surrounds Memorial Lake State Park
Memorial Lake State Park
Memorial Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is completely surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard...
. It is served by the Annville, Pennsylvania
Annville, Pennsylvania
Annville Township is a township and census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,518 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Annville Township is located at ....
post office.
The Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation is protected by a full time police force. The Fort Indiantown Gap Police enforce traffic and other state laws. The post includes 18000 acres (72.8 km²), with numerous ranges and training areas for the 28th Infantry Division, the 213th Area Support Group and the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site
Muir Army Airfield
The Muir Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site , operated by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. It is 24 nautical miles northeast of the central...
(EAATS). The installation is also home to the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
The Northeast Counterdrug Training Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Pennsylvania, is one of four counterdrug regional facilities of its kind in the United States. It is federally funded by the U.S. Congress, to provide no-cost training to law enforcement on counterdrug and...
(NCTC).
History
The history of Fort Indiantown Gap dates back to 1755, when resentment of the Susquehannock IndiansSusquehannock
The Susquehannock people were Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans who lived in areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York, through Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Susquehanna in Maryland at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay...
toward white settlers forced the colonial government
Province of Pennsylvania
The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as Pennsylvania Colony, was founded in British America by William Penn on March 4, 1681 as dictated in a royal charter granted by King Charles II...
of Pennsylvania to establish a fortification in the area. The Susquehannock, who had been cultivating the land in that area of Pennsylvania for well over three thousand years, became willing allies against the colonists as the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
began. At the onset of the war, the Susquehannock attacked colonial frontier settlements using the passes that existed in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
through Manada Gap
Manada Gap, Pennsylvania
Manada Gap is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap.-Fort Manada:...
, Indiantown Gap, and Swatara Gap. Because of these attacks, a chain of fortifications was established across the northern tier of Lebanon County
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
, to include Fort Indiantown Gap.
The modern post was originally developed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the recommendation of General Edward Martin, as a National Guard training site in 1931. Over the years, the installation has served as home to the Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
as well as active units of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. In 1941, the post was officially named Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (IGMR). Martin retired from military service and went on to serve as Governor of Pennsylvania and then State Senator
State Senator
A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's one house State Legislature.There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house...
. After his death, the Legislature of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times , the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly. Since the Constitution of 1776, written by...
renamed the installation the Edward Martin Military Reservation, a designation that Martin himself had rejected throughout his life. The new name was never fully accepted by the military personnel who served there. In 1975, the Secretary of the Army renamed the post Fort Indiantown Gap, in order to more closely align it with other Active Duty stations throughout the United States. Pennsylvania also reinstated the Indiantown Gap designation, which it retains today.
World War II expansion
World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
reconfirmed the strategic importance of the Gap, which became one of the nation's most important Army training camps and served as a staging area for the New York Port of Embarkation
New York Port of Embarkation
The New York Port of Embarkation was established in 1917 as the United States entered into World War I. Using seized docking facilities of German passenger and freight steamship lines on the Hudson River, the U.S. Army began moving troops and material to France to fight in the war.Originally under...
. Construction on the installation began almost immediately. Thirteen thousand workmen were called in to construct over 1,400 buildings, including headquarters buildings, three fire stations, two guest houses, a bus station, nine chapels, two service clubs, four huge theaters, a large sports arena, and a 400-bed hospital. Seven U.S. Army divisions were given final training at the Gap prior to being shipped overseas. The Gap also served as a demobilization site for many units returning home from the European Theater of Operations
European Theater of Operations
The European Theater of Operations, United States Army was a United States Army formation which directed U.S. Army operations in parts of Europe from 1942 to 1945. It referred to Army Ground Forces, United States Army Air Forces, and Army Service Forces operations north of Italy and the...
after the war ended.
Postwar
From 1951 to 1953, during the Korean WarKorean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, the Gap’s strategic role again surfaced when it became the home of the 5th Infantry Division, whose mission was to train 32,000 troops as replacements for assignment to Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, Fort Indiantown Gap served as one of the largest Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camps for the U.S. Army.
In 1975, the Gap served as a refugee camp for southeast Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n refugees. For eight months, more than 32,000 Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n refugees were resettled through the installation.
In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the new national cemetery for the states of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated the land for the site to the Veterans Administration.
In 1980, the Gap again became a refugee camp when over 19,000 Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
aliens were brought to the Gap for processing and sponsorship after the Mariel boatlift
Mariel boatlift
The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans who departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980....
. Some of the Marielitos were criminals and were detained further by U.S. authorities, and others were later returned to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. The last Marielitos were not released from the Gap until late 1981.
In 1990, the Gap served as a mobilization and embarkation center for active, reserve, and guard units deploying to the first Persian Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
.
In July 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closing Fort Indiantown Gap, except for minimum essential ranges, facilities, and training areas used by reserve components. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assumed control of the land from the federal government in 1998 and converted it back to a training site for National Guard and Army Reserve units. Today, over 177,000 personnel are trained annually at the Gap.
Post 9/11
Fort Indiantown Gap is a staging area for the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, also known as the Independence Brigade, is a brigade combat team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The 56th SBCT is one of nine Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in the United States Army and one of five brigades of the 28th Infantry...
of the 28th Infantry Division, the only National Guard Stryker
Stryker
The IAV Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled, 4-wheel-drive , armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III and produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in use by the United States Army. The vehicle is named for two American servicemen who posthumously received the Medal of Honor:...
brigade in the U.S. Army. Since the September 11th attacks, the Gap has served as a mobilization center for troops supporting operations in Bosnia and Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, as well as operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Police Explorer Summer Program
Every July, the Learning for Life program allows many Explorer posts to travel to and train at the Gap for a one- or two-week period. Instructors include National Guard, State Police, US Army, and local participating police stations.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the fort. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the fort was 97% White, 1% African American, and 1% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18% were non-families. 15% of all households were made up of individuals and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the fort the population was spread out with 17% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 34% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the fort was $65,893, and the median income for a family was $66,607. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the fort was $27,757. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Geography
Fort Indiantown Gap is located at 40°26′13"N 76°34′34"W (40.436987, -76.576055).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.2 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Folklore
An infamous 19th-century murder in Fort Indiantown Gap resulted in a trial of six defendants who all had blue eyes. They became known as the Blue Eyed SixBlue Eyed Six
The Blue Eyed Six were a group of six men, all of them coincidentally blue-eyed, who were arrested and indicted on first degree murder charges in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in 1879....
, given the moniker by a newspaper reporter who was attending the trial. Their murder trial, held in the county courthouse in Lebanon
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
, received worldwide publicity and inspired Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
while he was writing "The Red-Headed League
The Red-Headed League
"The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891, with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Conan Doyle ranked "The Red-Headed League" second in his list of his twelve favorite...
". Five of the six defendants were hanged at the county jail. One of the defendants, Franklin Stichler, was buried in an unmarked grave on his family's farm. Another defendant, Israel Brandt, a Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
, ran a rather seedy hotel along Hotel Road. The murder site along Indiantown Run, Stichler's family farm, and the hotel site were all later encompassed by the Fort Indiantown Gap installation.
See also
- 28th Infantry Division
- 213th Area Support Group
- Indiantown Gap National CemeteryIndiantown Gap National CemeteryIndiantown Gap National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Union Township, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It occupies approximately , and is site to 26,323 interments, as of the end of 2005.- History :...
- List of United States Army installations
External links
- Fort Indiantown Gap Official Website
- Pennsylvania National Guard Official Website
- Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Official Website
- Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
- Fort Indiantown Gap at GlobalSecurity.org
- History of Fort Indiantown Gap at World War II Federation, Inc.