McLain Bash
Contact Sharon Filipovich (sfilipovich@historicalsociety.com) if you would like to purchase a ticket. Each year, CCHS hosts the McLain Bash at the Two Mile House in honor of J. McLain and […]
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2nd Saturday Museum Tour
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Oddfellows Building Tour
Both Tours Full August 10, 11 a.m., OR 1 p.m., meet at History on High – The Shop. Please R.S.V.P. in advance as there is a 25 person maximum. Cost: […]
CCHS Block Party
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesCelebrate our 150th Anniversary with re-enactors, family friendly activities, music, and more. Sponsored by F&M Includes the following two optional Tours: Odd Fellows Tour - FULL Guided Museum Tour Free […]
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 […]
AP History for Everyone
Whether you need to pony up, are wanting to brush up, or are an AP History student, former executive director Shawn Gladden will lead this 16 week class. Each class […]
Underground Railroad Walking Tour
FULL Matthew March, Education Curator, will lead this walking tour that will focus on the role of abolitionists and freedom seekers in Boiling Springs. The historic village was the site of […]
Portraying Ourselves: Nineteenth-Century Black Fashion History through Photographs, 1840-1900
Dr. Karin Bohleke discuses how the invention of photography at the end of 1839 made it possible for ordinary citizens to obtain their portrait and represent themselves as they wished […]
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:
Quirky Carlisle Book Launch and Signing
Come join us during Harvest of the Arts September 28 @ 10am to 3pm at History on High for the official launch of "Quirky Carlisle: Stunning Tales and Strange Goings-On", […]
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 […]