Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:
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First Ladies: More Than a Dress
Since 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum […]
19th Century Black Fashion History Through Photographs
The culture of fashion in the nineteenth century represents a completely different world when compared with today’s attitudes towards dress and individuality. Within this context, photos of African Americans from the invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 through the end of World War I present fascinating opportunities to study African Americans’ self-fashioning. When the sitters’ […]
New Findings About the History of the Carlisle Indian School
After a decade of locating, scanning, describing and sharing thousands of pages of Indian School records, what do we know now that we didn’t know before. Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center Co-Director Jim Gerencser and Indian School researcher Kate Theimer will share what we've learned and explain how the new knowledge fits into our old […]
Tracks Through Time in Cumberland County
This program sets the stage for our upcoming exhibit on the railroads of Cumberland County Pennsylvania from 1831 to the present. It will provide an overview of when each section of railroad was built in the county, why it was constructed and its status up to the present time. The talk will focus on the […]
Celebrating Mt Holly Spring’s Anniversary
Jim Burgess will explore Mt Holly Springs’ history for the borough’s 150th anniversary of incorporation. RSVP Here:
Train Exhibit Opening
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here:
Camp Michaux Clean Up
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesVolunteers should meet at the Bunker Hill Road parking area off of Michaux Road at 9:00 am. Bring shovels, rakes, loppers, saws and a chain saw if you have one. The Michaux State Forest personnel have done some work with downed trees, but there is still a lot of work to do to clear winter […]
Two Mile House Workday
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesHelp us tidy Two Mile House before we start the 2023 rental season!
CVRR Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure
Cumberland Valley Railroad/Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure Come to hear how the Cumberland Valley Railroad developed the area, how it was abandoned when no longer useful as a rail transport, how it was reclaimed as a local recreational treasure and a lineal pollinator […]
Iron Horse Rambles Talk
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesProfessional photographer and life-long railfan Jim Bradley documented 19 of the Reading Company's “Iron Horse Rambles” in the early 1960s. Jim Bradley's photos of the Iron Horse Rambles, now available in a CCHS publication, will be presented by CCHS Photo Archives volunteer, George Johnson. RSVP Here:
Playing in the Past: History and Digital Gaming
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesWorldwide, over three billion people play video games. Some of the best-known digital products have been history-based experiences. How do they affect our perceptions of the past? Can we use games as a way to create new conversations about historical events? John Heckman, the tattooed historian, addresses these questions. RSVP Here: