Presentation with Cooper Wingert & Scott Mingus on their new book "Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865" The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland […]
Join us this month at the Mt. Holly Inn as Andre Weltman presents on using the land as a resource in the 19th Century.
Under the arrangements of Colonel Edward House, President Woodrow Wilson’s confidant, Vance McCormick secretly takes the train from Harrisburg to New York City where he meets a “tall man with a big bay window and carrying a New York Evening Post” This was the beginning of McCormick’s diplomatic adventure into the Paris Peace Conference. Given […]
Rachel Knapp joins CCHS from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where she worked as the Curatorial and Exhibits Specialist. Come meet Rachel at an informal meet and greet from 5:30 - 6:30 in Todd Hall.
$45.00 Kick off the McLain Celtic Festival weekend with this festive evening of food from local restaurants and caterers, kilts, libations, and hospitality at the Two Mile House. Ticket price includes food, open bar, and tastings of high-end single malt Scotch Whisky. Date: August 29 Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Two Mile House […]
Festival opening Times: Saturday 9:00 – 7:00 Sunday 10:00 – 4:00 See the complete schedule at the McLain Festival website.
As part of the 225th commemorations of Carlisle’s role in the Whiskey Rebellion, CCHS is partnering with regional organizations to bring the public a series of events that highlight 18th century life. $5 Parking fee. Admission to the Festival is free. Pig Roast $20 (14 and older) / $10 (13 and younger) Schedule: Friday, October […]
Presenters show how the movements of Native peoples, through disrupted and rerouted by settler colonial and capitalist forces, continue to shape and reshape the region to ensure the sovenance of their present absence is palpable.
Architect and Client Together: Shaping the Look of the 20th Century Buildings presented by Lisa Dorrill, Ph.D.
The 2019 CCHS Annual Dinner be held at the Two Mile House in an enclosed heated tent on the patio. 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle, PA 17015. $50 per Person; limited open bar 6:15 p.m. – Reception; 7:00 p.m. – Dinner Featuring speaker Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward on “Shippensburg Station: From Rustic Relic to Community […]
Bring a lunch a learn what we have in the collections related to the Indian School.
KINGS GAP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA November 16, 2019 9:00 AM $8 - Member Tickets (CCHS and Friends of Kings Gap Members) $12 - Non-Member Tickets FROM PERSONAL PLAYGROUND TO PUBLIC TREASURE Sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Cumberland County Historical Society Welcome and Introductions. Ron Turo, Esquire […]