• 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!

  • 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

  • Home School Series – Camp Michaux Walking Tour

    Nestled deep in the woods of the South Mountain, the U.S. Army secretly interrogated both German and Japanese prisoners during World War II. But the story goes much deeper than […]

  • Local History Series @ Bosler – America 250

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

    Join CCHS’ Education Director, Matthew March, for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. This session will focus on the people and stories of Cumberland County, which […]

  • Local History Series @ Bosler: Carlisle Through the Years

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

    Carlisle is turning 275! Celebrate this milestone with Cara Curtis, Archives & Library Director at the Cumberland County Historical Society, as she shares fascinating photographs that tell the story of […]

  • Sherry Knowlton Writing Class

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

    Sherry Knowlton will present "Reality in Fiction" a class with emphasis on how research and accuracy are important for making your fiction writing believable. Sherry will be signing her books afterward.

    Members Free / Non-Members $5

  • Ashland Cemetery Tour

    Ashland was one of the first “Garden Cemeteries” in the area. On this tour we’ll cover the DEFG’s of Ashland….speaking of some of those whose names begin with those letters. […]

  • 175 Photos for Carlisle’s 275th

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

    A video presentation with Merri Lou Schaumann and Jennifer Patel. RSVP Here:

  • Documentary Screening: The Rainbow Under the Red Tape

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

    In connection with the special exhibit Freedom to Be: LGBTQ+ Journeys in the American Story, CCHS is hosting a screening of a short student documentary created by Ithaca College student Katelyn […]