Carlisle's Early Business

Carlisle's original downtown was located on Market Street between First and Third Streets, but with the coming of the railroad in 1871 it was moved to its present location along School and First Streets. As the settlement began to grow the Bank of Carlisle was founded in 1895 and by the early 20th century, general stores, drugstores, hardware stores, livery stables, a hotel, a bakery, a barber shop, a doctor's office, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop and other businesses.