Presented by Barbara Landis During the years the Carlisle Indian Industrial School operated in Carlisle (1879-1918), many students, staff and teachers took excursions to Boiling Springs for hikes, picnics and […]
Presented by David Smith The history of the Camp Michaux site has been developing since 1785 when it was known as Bunker Hill Farm. Subsequent activities at the site included […]
Free Bus tour to Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church in Mt. Holly on Feb. 18th at 10:00am. Bus will leave from CCHS parking lot.
Moderator, Prof. Lynn Johnson (Dickinson College) and Panelists Scott LaMar (WITF), Brenda Barrett (Hallowed Grounds Project), Richard Utley (Utley Associates), and Carmen James (Mt. Tabor Preservation Project) will explore how […]
As part of our partnership with Greater Carlisle’s Heart & Soul Project, we’ve been awarded a $12,000 grant from Federation of State Humanities and Pennsylvania Humanities to conduct a series […]
This event will be at Hamilton Elementary School. Program: 11:00am – African Jazz with Emmanual Nsingani and Friends 11:30am – Exiled Spoken Word 11:45am – Jim Washington Station of […]
Presented by Lindsay Varner Lindsay will present a virtual tour and history of the Mt. Tabor Church in Mount Holly Springs.
The second of the Hops & History Series. Author of the new book, For the Love Beer: Pennsylvania's Breweries, Dr. Alison Feeney, will present on our cultural heritage through craft […]
Implicit bias has shaped the lives of many members of our community; with aspects of our history often forgotten or ignored. The community’s past shapes our present experiences, and while […]
Presented by Charlie Stone Charles will present a lecture on inventor Daniel Drawbaugh. Charles is a great-grandson of Drawbaugh’s sister and grew up hearing the story: “Uncle Dan was done […]
Presented by Mark Irwin Mark Irwin, a CCHS Photo Archives volunteer, will be introducing and narrating a series of short films, taken by Jim Bradley, of l0cal and regional railroads […]
Presented by Beverley Bone Local author and historian Beverly J. Bone has written about and assembled the story-telling photographs for her new book Images of America Mechanicsburg. Join us as […]