The Depression and the Lean Years
In this PowerPoint presentation, Robert Gerard describes his experiences as a young boy during the Great Depression and the early years of WWII. He talks about the impact on his […]
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Talks and Presentations
100 years of Enola Yard, 1905 thru 2005 and beyond
Did you know that in the mid-twentieth century, this was the largest freight yard in the world. The Executive Director of the Historical Society of East Pennsboro, Jim Leonard, will […]
Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War
Talk by Scott Mingus. The Cumberland Valley Railroad connected Hagerstown, Maryland, to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War’s most critical campaigns. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the CVRR was an enticing Confederate target. As invading armies jostled for position, the CVRR’s valuable […]
Railroading in the Early 1960s
Mark Irwin will show and narrate train video footage taken by photographer, Jim Bradley in the early 1960s. Let's Go railroading with noted photographer, Jim Bradley, a native of Mt […]
The Agricultural Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County
G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United StatesPresented by Jerry Clouse The barns featured on the 2023 tour reflected the tour’s theme, The Agriculture Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County. Reform advocates of the 19th-century […]
Intro to Property Research
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesPresented by Cara Curtis and Jim Griffith RSVP Here:
Reed Architectural Lecture – Down by the Station: Architecture of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesDOWN BY THE STATION: Architecture of the Cumberland Valley Railroad by James Fouchard, President of the National Railway Historical Society, Cumberland Valley Chapter Refreshments will be served starting at 6:30PM. […]
Schoeppe Murder Trial
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesA local doctor accused of poisoning his patient to death. This murder trial would forever chance the way medical evidence would be presented in court. Learn more about this fascinating […]
The I Knew George Washington Series
Washington as you have never seen him before! Join series author, Jeffrey Finnegan, Sr. as he looks at George Washington through the eyes of people who interacted with him. RSVP […]
CCHS 2023 Annual Meeting
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesCumberland County Historical Society Members: You are invited to this year’s Cumberland County Historical Society Annual Members Meeting and Lecture to be held on Sunday October 22nd at the Historical […]
NY State National Guard, 1863
Join us for a talk on the NY State National Guard, 1863, Gettysburg Campaign with the Executive Director of the Shippensburg Historical Center, John Miller. He will discuss several regiments […]
World War II Memories – The Book Series
Award-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 […]