The Agricultural Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County

Reform advocates of the 19th-century sought better farming methods, including crop rotation and various fertilizers to rejuvenate the soil. Their goal was for the farm to operate more efficiently with well-ordered agricultural complexes. Barns were to be designed for the ease of labor by the farmer, and specialized outbuildings were to be placed for the […]

Interviewing War Veterans: A How-To History Workshop

Interviewing War Veterans: A How-To History Workshop with award-winning journalist and author Joseph David Cress. A newspaper reporter for over 33 years, Cress will share his insights using examples drawn […]

An Evening with Jeff Shaara

Join CCHS for An Evening with Jeff Shaara at the West Shore Country Club   TICKET SALES ENDED Jeff Shaara is known for writing historical fiction and documenting American wars […]

Lift Every Voice – Opening Reception and Talk

Discover the profound impact of artist Elizabeth Catlett's iconic "I am the Black Woman" series through the "Lift Every Voice" exhibit. Fifteen meticulously reproduced hooked rugs, created collaboratively by American […]

The Journey that Started with a Phone Call

The journey that started with a phone call.  The history of a little known church and cemetery that supported Mt. Holly Springs' African American Neighborhood. RSVP Here:  

Reed Architectural Lecture – Sustainability at Home

Joshua Dourte is the Principal at Roost Architecture, Inc. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania a firm focused on residential design with an emphasis on sustainability and historic homes. This talk will introduce […]

This is Us Quilting Movement Talk

Rev. Yvette Davis, Director of the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity at Dickinson College, will share about the Center’s work with Communities of Color at Dickinson. She will […]

Annual House Open Meeting

Join CCHS staff and board for this members-only open house with refreshments. Featuring a special visual presentation by Richard Tritt, photo curator. He will highlight his 40 years of curating […]