Lecture by Randy Watts. This is a story of a group of men from Cumberland County who enlisted for military service in April 1861, just weeks after the Civil War started. The program will trace their progression from Camp Wayne in West Chester to their capture at the Wilderness in May 1864. It is a […]
Join Tucker Foltz (Rokeby Museum Education Programs Manager) and Matthew March (Education Director at Cumberland County Historical Society) for a discussion on two very different sites that operated as part of the Underground Railroad. Register Here
Lecture by Randy Watts. History if fraught with incorrectly told stories that become accepted as fact. Such is the case of the Revolutionary War boring mill used to machine the barrels of cannon at Mount Holly. Its existence has been hinted at for years, and many inaccurate claims about the production of cannon in Cumberland […]
CCHS' 2022 exhibit is called "Heart of a Champion: Sports in Cumberland County. Join us on Friday, April 1st from 5-8pm for the opening of our exhibit and meet our new Executive Director, Shawn Gladden. Register below:
Lecture by Randy Watts. Through a series of coincidences, a janitor at Dickinson College trying to make pieces for a chess game out of petrified wood, laid the groundwork for the manufacturing of quartz crystal units in Carlisle and surrounding areas. This program will tell the story of how that came to be, and how […]
Author and award-winning journalist Joseph David Cress will talk about his 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 p.m.
Celebration and dedication acknowledging five Cumberland County USCT lost during the Civil War. Honoring their names being added to the Civil War Soldiers’ Monument. Service will be held after the […]
South Middleton Park, Basketball Court entrance “Play Ball!!” Join us for a day of 19th century baseball with the Frosty Sons of Thunder of Somerset & the Keystone Base Ball […]
Join Lisa Brousse for a walking tour of Ashland Cemetery. Ashland was one of the first "garden cemeteries" in the United States and those buried within provide a fascinating history […]
Join CCHS, the Bridge Community Center, and the G.B. Stuart Visitor's Center for our Summer Kickoff and cookout! Come discover the best kept secret in Carlisle with FREE guided museum […]
Jonathan Frazier will be painting at History on High.
Tour Full Enjoy an afternoon on the Terrace of Two Mile House with lemonade and cookies as Mary Caverly leads tours through the house detailing the artwork on the walls. […]