Oh the Stories They Tell
The amazing history uncovered while collecting stories in Mt Holly Springs.
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Talks and Presentations
Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:
First Ladies: More Than a Dress
Since 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum of American History, the First Ladies exhibit included White House china and personal accessories, although the gowns remained the centerpiece of interest. But over time […]
19th Century Black Fashion History Through Photographs
The culture of fashion in the nineteenth century represents a completely different world when compared with today’s attitudes towards dress and individuality. Within this context, photos of African Americans from the invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 through the end of World War I present fascinating opportunities to study African Americans’ self-fashioning. When the sitters’ […]
New Findings About the History of the Carlisle Indian School
After a decade of locating, scanning, describing and sharing thousands of pages of Indian School records, what do we know now that we didn’t know before. Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center Co-Director Jim Gerencser and Indian School researcher Kate Theimer will share what we've learned and explain how the new knowledge fits into our old […]
Tracks Through Time in Cumberland County
This program sets the stage for our upcoming exhibit on the railroads of Cumberland County Pennsylvania from 1831 to the present. It will provide an overview of when each section […]
Celebrating Mt Holly Spring’s Anniversary
Jim Burgess will explore Mt Holly Springs’ history for the borough’s 150th anniversary of incorporation. RSVP Here:
CVRR Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure
Cumberland Valley Railroad/Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure Come to hear how the Cumberland Valley Railroad developed the area, […]
Iron Horse Rambles Talk
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesProfessional photographer and life-long railfan Jim Bradley documented 19 of the Reading Company's “Iron Horse Rambles” in the early 1960s. Jim Bradley's photos of the Iron Horse Rambles, now available […]
Playing in the Past: History and Digital Gaming
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesWorldwide, over three billion people play video games. Some of the best-known digital products have been history-based experiences. How do they affect our perceptions of the past? Can we use […]
Ross Braught: Man of Imagination
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesRoss Eugene Braught (1898-1983), once considered one of the premier artists of mid-twentieth century America, fell into relative obscurity upon his death. Recent exhibitions of his works and the publication […]
World War II Memories: The Book Series
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesAward-winning author and journalist Joseph David Cress will talk about his four-book series World War II Memories and will share some of the stories of veterans who fought Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Copies of his books will be on sale in Todd Hall starting at 5:30. Lecture will begin at 6. RSVP Here: