Events

Doors open at 5:30pm with the film to start at 6pm. Short film and discussion.

Join us Thursday, October 15, at the Cumberland County Historical Society for an engaging evening featuring Oscar Beisert, a historic preservationist, architectural historian, and founder of the Keeping Society of Philadelphia. Doors Open: 5:30 PM Reception: 6:00 PM Lecture: 6:30 PM Todd Hall, 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA 17013 With a B.A. in Political […]

We’re looking forward to seeing our CCHS members at our Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 18! The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. We are honored to announce this year's award winners:  Roger K. & Helen E. Todd Distinguished Service Award: Sherron Biddle Milton E. Flower Historian of the Year Award: […]

With John Gastil Sponsored with the J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. War, Peace, and Justice Project

Although several of Cumberland County’s citizens played significant roles in the American Revolution, both politically and militarily, many other patriots performed their duties, returned home and continued otherwise normal lives. While many lie in unmarked graves, others have been honored and memorialized with large monuments. While those patriots who died within 50 years of the […]

Extend your journey through Cumberland County’s history with an exclusive selection of photographs from the Cumberland County Historical Society archives. Join Cara Curtis for a presentation featuring historic images that couldn't fit into the main gallery walls, this extended collection highlights the people, parades, and everyday joy of our region's celebratory spirit. Members Free / […]

First-person interpretation with George and Martha Washington. Doors Open at 4:45pm. Sponsored with the J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. War, Peace, and Justice Project Members RSVP Here:

First-person interpretation with George and Martha Washington. Sponsored with the J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. War, Peace, and Justice Project RSVP Here: