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From pioneering spirits…to mischief makers…to townsfolk going off the rails…This is Carlisle

So, you may ask, what does an exploding outhouse have in common with an artificial igloo, a fiberglass Indian, a visitor from mars, and a one-eyed squirrel on a rampage? Have you ever heard of that devious plot by outsiders to steal the corpse of a Revolutionary War legend buried in the Old Graveyard?  Local author Joseph David Cress serves up thirty tales highlighting the quirky history of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Gathering information from his 25-year career with The Sentinel newspaper, Cress introduces readers to copycat criminals, colorful lunatics, zany journalists, and fiendish fraternity brothers. Explore, if you dare, the tight confines of Smurf Village, the twisted mind of a popular entertainer, the campy capers of Dickinson College, and the underworld intrigue of a secret Cold War government installation.

Paperback

203 pages