Barbara Landis will give a PowerPoint presentation of a virtual tour of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. This tour is designed to prepare visitors for self-guided tours of the old school grounds. The school closed in 1918 however; many of the actual buildings are still standing and are registered as a National Historic Landmark.
Textile Conservator Carol Reed will discuss various treatments she has done in the past 20 years. She will explain how each treatment requires an individual approach and poses its own set of problems. Treatments to be discussed include objects from the Historical Society’s Collection, replacing areas of loss, carriage upholstery and more.
Join the Cumberland County Historical Society and History on High for the May First Friday Art Walk. Joan L. West, the author of the Carlisle Crime Case mysteries will be at History on High - The Shop on May 5th, from 5 to 8 pm. Join us to meet local author Joan (Jody) West and learn about […]
Please join Corbin Dyche on Saturday, May 6th between 11a.m. and 1p.m. for his first book signing with us. Corbin is the author of two books: Godstones and Artifacts. The Godstones Series is a fantasy-adventure series which takes place in the fictional land of Eristead. It is a world in which having elemental powers is normal, […]
Date: Friday, May 12, 2017 6 PM Location: 985 SOUTH SPRING GARDEN STREET, CARLISLE Within the Cumberland Valley lay some of the world’s most popular fly fishing spring-fed creeks – Letort, Falling Springs, Yellow Breeches, plus more! Thanks to the natural bounty and cultural history of the Cumberland Valley, the Letort Spring Run is perhaps […]
Please join us on a beautiful spring morning to create a cute, Wiley, Fox. Join local artist Bonnie Tweedy Shaw at History on High - The Shop and create a three-dimensional felted wool fox. This Felting Class will be held on Saturday, May 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in our light-filled conference room […]
In the Spring of 2016, Greater Carlisle Heart & Soul collected stories from members of the Greater Carlisle community to understand what we value and would hate to lose in our community. From Mount Holly Springs we learned of an historical gem, forgotten by time but not by members of the surrounding community. The Mt. […]
Local author and historian, Randy Watts will hold a book signing for two of his latest books: "Cumberland Railway Company: Carlisle to Newville Trolley Line 1908-1920" and "Carlisle and Mount Holly Springs Street Railway Company-The Trolley to Holly." Randy Watts is also the author of several other very popular books that will be available […]
Attention BALLROOM DANCERS! CCHS will host “Dancing Under the Stars” at the Two Mile House, 1189 Walnut Bottom RD, Carlisle (across from K-Mart) on July 21, August 18 & September 15, 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Historic Two Mile House offers a covered patio for dancing and plenty of room for those who […]
Join us on July 26 for a FREE dinner and community summit to discuss what matters most in our community. Last year we collected over 700 stories from the community, and during the summit we will review these stories and write community statements to help us plan for our future. Dinner will be provided by […]
The Cumberland County Historical Society looks forward to 2017 & 2018 for pending upgrades to several galleries in the museum’s permanent exhibit space. CCHS is looking forward to 2018 as the year we update the permanent galleries in the museum. Even though they’re called “permanent,” museums often strive to refresh their exhibits every five to ten […]