A SMP Speaker Series Presentation in collaboration with South Mountain Partnership & Central PA Conservancy. The Letort Spring Run is responsible for the initial development patterns of Carlisle and though the communities' reliance on the spring run and its history have been largely forgotten, the legacy is still strong and fascinating. Historian and Letort Spring Run land […]

Joan L. West, the author of the Carlisle Crime Case mysteries will be at History on High – The Shop on Saturday July 9, from 10 to 2.  Join us to meet local author Joan (Jody) West and learn about her newest book in the series: Darkness at First Light and read about a gruesome […]

Join Education Curator Matthew March for a fun Tie Dye afternoon. Participants will make their own shirt to take home in the spirit of the 60s. Ages 8-12; 15 slots available; $20 per child and includes supplies and t-shirt.

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.     

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.

"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 […]

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"