TICKET SALES CLOSED Please join us on August 23rd for a day of food, music, and spirits on the beautiful grounds of the Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve in support of the West Shore and Cumberland County Historical Societies. Catering provided by Mission BBQ, music by local musician Steve Jewett, and spirits from Pennsylvania […]
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Local daffodil author and expert, Anne Wood, will be sharing her success and knowledge just in time to plant daffodils for next spring. The program will start with a walk through the pollinator garden and the grounds of TMH. Starts outside at 5:30 / Lecture inside at 6 PM RSVP Here:
In the spring of 1901, Frances Benjamin Johnston, a professional photographer, was hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to visit Carlisle and document the activities of the Indian School. Her photographs were commissioned for exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Over 120 of Johnston's images survive, providing a uniquely comprehensive insight into […]
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Join us for a lecture by author Joyce Kieffer, followed by a book signing. Joyce has authored a trilogy of books, historical fiction novels called The Trees Inspire, The Trees Endure and The Trees Remember. The books are set in Juniata County in Central Pennsylvania more than 120 years ago. Although the story starts in […]
Block Party with kids activities including historic games and clothes Sponsored by F&M, used book sale from 10am-5pm, and Paul Hoch's handcarved Santas available for sale at History on High.
Doors open at 6pm with the lecture starting at 6:30. Free for CCHS Members / Non-Members $10 Get your Ticket Here CCHS Member RSVP: In the vein of Never Let Me Go and Killers of the Flower Moon, one of America’s greatest storytellers sheds light on an American tragedy: the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the […]
The Cumberland County Historical Society offers a no-entry fee museum that is open to everyone. Count on spending at least half a day to explore the entirety of our permanent […]
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FULL Dates: Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 AMMatthew March, Education Director, will lead this walking tour that will explore some of the sites in the historic district of Carlisle, featuring those that played a role during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Carlisle was the gateway to the west and half of the Watermelon Army assembled […]
The Carlisle Indian School is Pennsylvania's best-known Indian School, but it is not the Commonwealth's only. The Martinsburg Indian School (1885-1888) is a rare example of a religiously unaffiliated, for-profit […]