Internationally known stone carver Frank Maurer will present a Scots-Irish heritage Tartan Stone to CCHS at the Two Mile House and share the history of the stone and its Scots-Irish connections. Light refreshments will be served. This is a free RSVP event.
Joan L. West, the author of the Carlisle Crime Case mysteries will be at History on High – The Shop on First Friday August 5, from 5 to 8 pm (also the Welcome Jam for our new US Army War College students). Join us to meet local author Joan (Jody) West and learn about her […]
Opening August 11, with a public reception on August 12 from 5-7pm, First Night Carlisle will present a student art exhibit, “Making a Memory,” in the G.B. Stuart History Workshop. This exhibit showcases student pieces submitted for entry in the annual First Night Carlisle Button Design Competition. The History Workshop is located on High Street next […]
The Pre-Event Cocktail Party at the Two Mile House will have delicious food provided by local caterers and restaurants as well as a Scotch tasting. The event is open to the public and admission is $50. Register online below or call 717-249-7610.
Looking for the 2017 McLain Festival. CLICK HERE. Saturday, September 3, 2016 9 AM - 5 PM Two Mile House, 1189 Walnut Bottom Road Cost: $10 Admission/children under 10 free Show receipt at entry to receive admission. Tickets also at sale at the front desk of the Cumberland County Historical Society and at History on […]
"We got to teach that history. We got to let folks know where you really come from and why it’s so important." –Volunteer at Neighbors Helping Neighbors Clean up, April 16, 2016 For one day we will highlight what the community told us through their stories. Locations across the Greater Carlisle Area will be open […]
Joe Cress will be leading two Wicked Walks this Saturday, September 10th. The Walks will begin at History on High – The Shop, 33 West High Street in Carlisle. The 10:00 am Walk will cover the North East Quadrant of Carlisle and the 12:00 noon Walk will cover the South East Quadrant of Carlisle. Joe […]
Thanks to the generous support of Society member Maureen Reed and her family, CCHS will host the first annual R.C. Reed lecture on Cumberland County architecture. Architectural historian Wendy Pires will speak on "Mid-Century, Middle-class, and Modern: 1960s Home Styles and Neighborhood Trends in Carlisle"
Carlisle’s Harvest of the Arts – Paul Hoch, Wood Carving Saturday, September 24 from 10 to 4
Saturday, October 1st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Gay McGeary, Pennsylvania German Weaving demonstration. Join The Shop for American Craft Week October 1st through the 16th.
Poetry Reading by Mary Anne Morefield from her book, "Earth, Grass, Trees and Stone." She will set the context for some of the poems by sharing history of the Scotch's Irish Cumberland County farm which inspired some of them.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS), the first U.S. Government off-reservation school for American Indian Children, was located at the Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA and operated from 1879 – 1918. The Carlisle Indian School left an indelible mark upon the sports that Indigenous Americans have played over the past century and a half. Like the […]