• Meet Our New Curator

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

    Rachel Knapp joins CCHS from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where she worked as the Curatorial and Exhibits Specialist. Come meet Rachel at an informal meet and greet from 5:30 - 6:30 in Todd Hall.

  • Blarney Bash

    Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United States

    $45.00 Kick off the McLain Celtic Festival weekend with this festive evening of food from local restaurants and caterers, kilts, libations, and hospitality at the Two Mile House. Ticket price includes food, open bar, and tastings of high-end single malt Scotch Whisky. Date: August 29 Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Two Mile House […]

  • CIIS Panel: Sovenance In Pennsylvania

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

    Presenters show how the movements of Native peoples, through disrupted and rerouted by settler colonial and capitalist forces, continue to shape and reshape the region to ensure the sovenance of their present absence is palpable.

  • 2019 Reed Architectural Lecture

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

    Architect and Client Together: Shaping the Look of the 20th Century Buildings presented by Lisa Dorrill, Ph.D.

  • 2019 Annual Dinner and Meeting

    Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United States

    The 2019 CCHS Annual Dinner be held at the Two Mile House in an enclosed heated tent on the patio. 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle, PA 17015. $50 per Person; limited open bar 6:15 p.m. – Reception; 7:00 p.m. – Dinner   Featuring speaker Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward on “Shippensburg Station: From Rustic Relic to Community […]

  • Lunch and Learn – CIIS

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

    Bring a lunch a learn what we have in the collections related to the Indian School.

  • From Personal Playground to Public Treasure

    KINGS GAP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA November 16, 2019 9:00 AM $8 - Member Tickets (CCHS and Friends of Kings Gap Members) $12 - Non-Member Tickets FROM PERSONAL PLAYGROUND TO PUBLIC TREASURE Sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Cumberland County Historical Society Welcome and Introductions. Ron Turo, Esquire […]

  • 2019 Appreciation Reception

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

    RSVP to the Volunteer and Supporter Appreciation Reception on Thursday, December 5, 2019. 5-7 pm

  • Holiday Photo Opportunity

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

    CCHS Holiday Family Event and Photo Opportunity   Celebrate the holiday season with CCHS as we feature the Nutcracker in the G.B. Stuart Workshop. Families can get their photo with […]

  • Mifflinburg Christkindl Market Bus Trip

    Join us for a trip to Union County to visit Mifflinburg’s version of an authentic Christmas market. The 31st annual Christkindl Market ex-tends along 2 ½ blocks in the heart […]