• Images of America Mechanicsburg

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

    Presented by Beverley Bone Local author and historian Beverly J. Bone has written about and assembled the story-telling photographs for her new book Images of America Mechanicsburg. Join us as […]

  • Weaponry in the time of the Whiskey Rebellion – Hops & History

    Burd's Nest Brewing Company 19 N Hanover St, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join us for the third in the Hops & History series at Burd’s Nest. Tad Miller will take a look at weapons that were common during the Whiskey Rebellion. This […]

  • Learning from Forgotten Stories

    As we work to uncover forgotten and ignored stories, this panel will ask how should we learn from them. How are these stories being told in our community, in a […]

  • Historic Carlisle presents Native American Historic Interpretations

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

    Historic Carlisle, Inc. (HCI), a tax-exempt volunteer organization whose mission is to celebrate the long and proud history of Carlisle and its environs, announces that it will present professionally produced […]

  • Prohibition at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

    Burd's Nest Brewing Company 19 N Hanover St, Carlisle, PA, United States

    The last of the Hops & History Series at Burd’s Nest. Barbara Landis will examine temperance and prohibition at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School This series will be offered once […]

  • Implicit Bias Workshop

    Implicit bias, including stereotypes and generalizations, can impact the way we remember our past and interact in our community today. Tameka Hatcher from the PA Human Relations Commission will lead […]

  • Community Potluck Dinner

    We’re closing our series with a celebration of our community’s past & present heritage with a potluck dinner at Second Presbyterian Church. We’re asking community members to donate a main, […]

  • Civil War Walking Tour of Carlisle

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

    This tour is currently full. Learn about Carlisle’s Civil War history from our volunteer Civil War guide, Dennis Minnich. Meet at the Cumberland County Historical Society. Cost: $8/member; $12/nonmember; $5/school-age-children

  • World War II Memories: The Great Crusade in Europe Book Signing

    History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United States

    You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade… A paratrooper is left for dead among dying enemy soldiers. A medic survives captivity in Nazi Germany only to be liberated […]

  • Speakeasy and Preservation Awards

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

    Tickets: $45/$80 This is one Speakeasy that is not a secret! May is Preservation Month and we are honoring preservation in Cumberland County with a Speakeasy themed Preservation Awards Reception. […]