• Schimmel Woodcarving Expo

    Join us for a day honoring the art and tradition of the most famous of Cumberland County carvers Where: Heishman's Mill, 1206 Creek Rd., Carlisle, PA When: Saturday, June 13th 9AM- 4PM With the following special guests: Jim and Joan Hiser, Carlisle Springs; […]

  • Juneteenth Program

    Co-hosted by CCHS and Mt Tabor Preservation Project. Join to commemorate the seven Civil War veterans buried in the Cedar Street Cemetery. An introduction will be provided by Dr. John […]

  • Freedom to Be Closing Reception

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

    Join Cumberland County Historical Society for a special closing reception of the temporary exhibit Freedom to Be: LGBTQ+ Journeys in the American Story. This exhibit, on display from May 1 […]

  • Rally Round the Flag: WWII on the Homefront in Cumberland County, PA

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join local author and historian Joseph David Cress this summer at the Cumberland County Historical Society as he shares stories from his newest book, Rally Round the Flag, exploring life […]

  • CCHS Block Party

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join us for our Annual Block Party

  • Rally Round the Flag: WWII on the Homefront in Cumberland County, PA

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join local author and historian Joseph David Cress this summer at the Cumberland County Historical Society as he shares stories from his newest book, Rally Round the Flag, exploring life […]

  • The Pa Soldiers’ Orphan Schools 1864 – 2009

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

    Lay Historian William Peck will share the story of  the The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools 1864-2009 with a focus on the White Hall Orphan School in Camp Hill. Members Free […]

  • Red, White & Blue BBQ

    TICKET SALES OVER Please join us on August 22, 2026, for a day of food, music, and libations on the beautiful grounds of the Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve […]

  • Underground Railroad Walking Tour

    Matthew March, Education Curator, will lead this walking tour that will focus on the role of abolitionists and freedom seekers in Boiling Springs.  The historic village was the site of an […]