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General Facts about Dickinson

Founded (as a grammar school)
1773
Chartered as a College
1783
Founder
Dr. Benjamin Rush
Namesake
John Dickinson
Location
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

General Facts about Carlisle

Founded
1751
Population
19,262
% People of Color
10%
Famous Historical Residents
Marianne Moore, poet; Molly Pitcher, Revolutionary War heroine; Jim Thorpe, Olympic athlete
Other Educational Institutions
US Army War College, Dickinson School of Law of Penn State