Paper Mills of Mt. Holly
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLecture by Randy Watts.
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Talks and Presentations
The Armstrong Brothers: A Book Talk
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesDavid O. Smith tells the story of James, John, and Hamilton Armstrong, three sons of a yeoman farmer living on the Pennsylvania frontier at the outset of the American Revolution. James and John joined the Continental Army in 1776, rose from the ranks to become officers, and served until the army was disbanded in 1783. […]
North End A’s Talk
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLearn about the North End A’s, a group of boys who played in the old Fifth Ward playground on the north side of Carlisle during the 1940s. Lecture led by Paul Hoch.
Wartime Leadership: An Interview with George Washington
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesStep back in time for the moment, and join LTG (Ret.) James Dubik, USA, author of Just War Reconsidered: Strategy, Ethics, and Theory and Colonel George Washington (Daniel Cross - a full-time first-person interpreter) for a glimpse of Washington’s experience as a young officer “citizen-soldier” and what forged his character to become the icon we […]
Wartime Leadership: An Interview with George Washington
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesStep back in time for the moment, and join LTG (Ret.) James Dubik, USA, author of Just War Reconsidered: Strategy, Ethics, and Theory and Colonel George Washington (Daniel Cross - a full-time first-person interpreter) for a glimpse of Washington’s experience as a young officer “citizen-soldier” and what forged his character to become the icon we […]
When the Forest Ran Red Commentary
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesDr. David Preston will present a commentary on the film When the Forest Ran Red at the Cumberland County Historical Society, Todd Hall. His commentary will analyze the war and how the varying societies of the colonial British, colonial French, and Native Americans reacted to the events taking place. His analysis will incorporate some of […]
The Other Face of Battle
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesDr. David Preston will present a more detailed look at the theme of his book The Other Face of Battle. In, this presentation he will look at American Experience in Combat, as expressed through America’s Forgotten Wars. The French and Indian War is prominent in this respect of an American “Forgotten War”.
Lesser-Known Paper Mills of Cumberland County
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLecture by Randy Watts.
Headstone Cleaning Tutorial
Led by Carmen James at the Bonny Brook cemetery located on Bonny Brook Road about 1/2 mile south of Spring Garden Street on the left side of the road. At the bottom of the first hill. About 30 feet off the road.
The Paranormal Investigation of the Odd Fellows Hall w/ Pasadena Paranormal
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesIn July, the Pasadena Paranormal Team investigated the Odd Fellows Hall in Carlisle, PA. To kick off October, the Cumberland County Historical Society is partnering with Pasadena Paranormal to present their findings in a multimedia presentation and Q&A session on Saturday October 1st from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The program will include a brief history […]
The Realities and Advances in Civil War Medicine, Surgery, and the Ambulance Corps
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesPresentation by Jim Richards
The National Guard of Pennsylvania & Gobin Guard of Carlisle
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLecture presented by The NGP History