The CCHS Museum and Library will be closed on June 6th as we remember our longtime supporter and friend Ann Kramer Hoffer. Thank you for your understanding.
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Let’s kick the year off with a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Come hear stories of the connections that Cumberland County has to the formation of the United States of America. Family Membership Register Free Here / Non-Members $10 Registration
Join Dr. Lindsay Varner and Carmen James for a conversation on the Mt Tabor Preservation Project and their efforts to save the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the stories of residents who worshipped and used the site as a community space in Mt. Holly Springs. Since the project started, the site has been listed […]
To commemorate President’s Day and the first person to fill the job, February’s session will be all about the life and many different connections that George Washington has with Cumberland County.
Family Membership Free / Non-Members $10 Registration
Recently featured on the BBC podcast Lady Killers, the tragic story of an enslaved teenager, Cloe, and the murder of her enslavers youngest children. Learn about this story and role Cumberland County Historical Society played in the research for the podcast. Presenters: Merri Lou Schaumann and Lindsay Varner.
Members Free / Non-Members $6
Nestled deep in the woods of the South Mountain, the U.S. Army secretly interrogated both German and Japanese prisoners during World War II. But the story goes much deeper than that. Come explore in person the unique history of the Pine Grove area. Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing according […]
Join CCHS’ Education Director, Matthew March, for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. This session will focus on the people and stories of Cumberland County, which made it vital to the formation of the United States of America. Register Here: https://plan.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/event/15939589
Carlisle is turning 275! Celebrate this milestone with Cara Curtis, Archives & Library Director at the Cumberland County Historical Society, as she shares fascinating photographs that tell the story of our town’s past. From bustling streets to quiet corners, these images reveal how Carlisle has grown, changed, and stayed wonderfully itself through the years. Register […]
Zoom Program A discussion with Scott Shane, author of Flee North: A forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland. Learn about the formerly enslaved man who coined the term "Underground Railroad." Shane's book unearths the story of Thomas Smallwood, born into slavery in Maryland, purchased his freedom, and began working to free […]
A video presentation with Merri Lou Schaumann and Jennifer Patel. RSVP Here: