Iron Horse Rambles Book Signing
Jim Bradley captured on film 19 of the Reading Company's Iron Horse Rambles at numerous locations in Pennsylvania. This book presents over 200 photos, many not previously available to the […]
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Memories of Christmas Past Walking Tour
Saturday, December 10, 2022 2:30 PM Join Jim Griffith as he takes you around Carlisle and shares memories of Christmas festivities over the generations. Cost: $10/member; $15/nonmember; $5/school-age-children. Register Here
Volunteer Holiday Reception
Thank you reception for our volunteers and supporters. RSVP Below:
The Sleeping Car Porters
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesThe men and women who worked as porters for the Pullman Car Company on the Pennsylvania Railroad have an extraordinary history in both the labor movement and the civil rights […]
Oh the Stories They Tell
The amazing history uncovered while collecting stories in Mt Holly Springs.
Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:
First Ladies: More Than a Dress
Since 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum […]
19th Century Black Fashion History Through Photographs
The culture of fashion in the nineteenth century represents a completely different world when compared with today’s attitudes towards dress and individuality. Within this context, photos of African Americans from […]
New Findings About the History of the Carlisle Indian School
After a decade of locating, scanning, describing and sharing thousands of pages of Indian School records, what do we know now that we didn’t know before. Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource […]
Tracks Through Time in Cumberland County
This program sets the stage for our upcoming exhibit on the railroads of Cumberland County Pennsylvania from 1831 to the present. It will provide an overview of when each section […]
Celebrating Mt Holly Spring’s Anniversary
Jim Burgess will explore Mt Holly Springs’ history for the borough’s 150th anniversary of incorporation. RSVP Here:
Train Exhibit Opening
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here: