William Trent: Face of Westward Expansion
The son of a Philadelphia shipping merchant and the namesake for the capital of New Jersey, William Trent carved his own legacy as a gentleman, throughout the latter half of […]
12 events found.
Talks and Presentations
Hiding in Plain Sight
Join us at lecture space in Todd Hall to discover Sources of Untapped Information for Historians and Family Researchers in Cumberland County Court House Records. Merri Lou Schaumann, author and local historian, will shed light on the kinds of county court records that are seldom used, unknown to most genealogists and historians, yet packed with […]
Bosler Local History Series – Agriculture in Cumberland County
From the earliest human inhabitants to the present day, Cumberland County has been an agricultural breadbasket. Many great innovations were developed or tested in the Cumberland Valley. We will discuss the important role our area has played in the production of food.
The Citizens of Gettysburg Before, During, and After the Battle
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJim Richards discusses the unwilling witnesses to the events of late June 1863 through November of that year and what they experienced when war was at their doorsteps. We will examine how the lives of many of the citizens were changed forever by the events of those days. Special emphasis will be placed on some […]
Bosler Local History Series – Images of the Carlisle Indian School
Guest Curator Kate Theimer will provide some background on the upcoming CCHS exhibit that will look at the images of Indian School Students. Some of the most well-known images of students from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School were the “contrast photos” which showed students “before and after”—as they first arrived at the school and after […]
Fabulous Photos: Facts, Fun, and Fashion
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin Photo Archives volunteers Sandy and Beth Mader as they share some favorite photos that they have entered into the archives. Come hear the stories and share some of the laughs behind the photos ... sometimes literally! RSVP Here:
New Perspectives on the Carlisle Indian School
In the context of the Indian boarding school system in the United States, the word "Carlisle" serves as both shorthand and symbol. Separating and honoring Carlisle both as symbol and as reality is an ongoing process, and the current exhibition "Contrasting Photos: Behind and in Front of the Camera at the Carlisle Indian School" seeks […]
Colonel William Thompson and the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion of June 1775
On 14 June 1775 the Second Continental Congress directed ten companies of expert riflemen to be raised in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. These small units with their individual Pennsylvania Rifles […]
Washington Takes Command: Becoming the General
Join author-historian Jeffrey E. Finegan, Sr. as he interviews the newly appointed General George Washington on July 2, 1775 as Washington takes command of a fledgling army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. […]
William Thompson Program
By Robert Guy and Ken Hoover
Frederick Douglass’ 5th of July Speech
Join Mt. Tabor Preservation Project and CCHS for a public reading of the Frederick Douglass’ famous 5th of July speech. Join us to read a passage of the speech or […]
Successfully Growing Your Daffodils for Spring
Local daffodil author and expert, Anne Wood, will be sharing her success and knowledge just in time to plant daffodils for next spring. The program will start with a walk […]