In 1879, about 25 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pa., the Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened under the direction of Lt. Richard Henry Pratt. It was the agency’s flagship boarding school, a model for later institutions, and it ultimately would house …In 1879, about 25 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pa., the Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened under the direction of Lt. Richard Henry Pratt. It was the agency’s flagship boarding school, a model for later institutions, and it ultimately would house …