• Rally Round the Flag: WWII on the Homefront in Cumberland County, PA

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

    Join local author and historian Joseph David Cress this summer at the Cumberland County Historical Society as he shares stories from his newest book, Rally Round the Flag, exploring life […]

  • The Pa Soldiers’ Orphan Schools 1864 – 2009

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

    Lay Historian William Peck will share the story of  the The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools 1864-2009 with a focus on the White Hall Orphan School in Camp Hill. Members Free […]

  • Red, White & Blue BBQ

    TICKET SALES OVER Please join us on August 22, 2026, for a day of food, music, and libations on the beautiful grounds of the Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve […]

  • Underground Railroad Walking Tour

    Matthew March, Education Curator, will lead this walking tour that will focus on the role of abolitionists and freedom seekers in Boiling Springs.  The historic village was the site of an […]

  • Picture This: Photo Presentation of Carlisle Through the Years

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

    If you missed it earlier this year at Bosler you can see it this fall! Picture This: Carlisle Through the Years Carlisle is turning 275! Celebrate this milestone with Cara […]

  • Book Launch Party

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

    For the sequel to Dire, by Sean Mooney

  • Film: A More Perfect Union

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

    A screening of the feature-length film in honor of Constitution Week (runtime 1 hr 50 min). Doors open at 5:30pm with the film to start at 6pm. Sponsored with J. […]

  • Book Signing

    G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United States

    With local historian Joe Cress

  • Red Cross Blood Drive

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

    Maximize your blood donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type O, B - or A - donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are […]

  • Reed Architectural Lecture

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

    Join us Thursday, October 15, at the Cumberland County Historical Society for an engaging evening featuring Oscar Beisert, a historic preservationist, architectural historian, and founder of the Keeping Society of […]

  • Annual Meeting

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

    We’re looking forward to seeing our CCHS members at our Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 18! The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. […]