• Genealogy Workshop

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join local genealogist, Deborah Sweaney, and CCHS Librarian, Cara Curtis, to learn more about genealogy.  Do you have questions or just need a little guidance with your research?  Come to Deborah and Car’s workshop for the help you need.   Cost: $20/member; $35/nonmember

  • Home School Series – America 250

    Let’s kick the year off with a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Come hear stories of the connections that Cumberland County has to the formation of the United States of America. Family Membership Register Free Here / Non-Members $10 Registration

  • CCHS Used Book Sale (Todd Hall)

    Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States

    Looking for new reading material? Look no further because CCHS' is holding its much anticipated used book sale!

  • Local History Series @ Bosler Library: Mt Tabor Preservation Project

    Bosler Library 158 W High Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join Dr. Lindsay Varner and Carmen James for a conversation on the Mt Tabor Preservation Project and their efforts to save the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the stories of residents who worshipped and used the site as a community space in Mt. Holly Springs. Since the project started, the site has been listed […]

  • Home School Series – George Washington

    Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States

    To commemorate President’s Day and the first person to fill the job, February’s session will be all about the life and many different connections that George Washington has with Cumberland County.

    Family Membership Free / Non-Members $10 Registration

  • Cloe – Forced Resistance

    Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States

    Recently featured on the BBC podcast Lady Killers, the tragic story of an enslaved teenager, Cloe, and the murder of her enslavers youngest children. Learn about this story and role Cumberland County Historical Society played in the research for the podcast. Presenters: Merri Lou Schaumann and Lindsay Varner.
    Members Free / Non-Members $6