• Prohibition at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

    Burd's Nest Brewing Company 19 N Hanover St, Carlisle, PA, United States

    The last of the Hops & History Series at Burd’s Nest. Barbara Landis will examine temperance and prohibition at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School This series will be offered once […]

  • Implicit Bias Workshop

    Implicit bias, including stereotypes and generalizations, can impact the way we remember our past and interact in our community today. Tameka Hatcher from the PA Human Relations Commission will lead […]

  • Community Potluck Dinner

    We’re closing our series with a celebration of our community’s past & present heritage with a potluck dinner at Second Presbyterian Church. We’re asking community members to donate a main, […]

  • Civil War Walking Tour of Carlisle

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

    This tour is currently full. Learn about Carlisle’s Civil War history from our volunteer Civil War guide, Dennis Minnich. Meet at the Cumberland County Historical Society. Cost: $8/member; $12/nonmember; $5/school-age-children

  • World War II Memories: The Great Crusade in Europe Book Signing

    History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United States

    You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade… A paratrooper is left for dead among dying enemy soldiers. A medic survives captivity in Nazi Germany only to be liberated […]

  • Speakeasy and Preservation Awards

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

    Tickets: $45/$80 This is one Speakeasy that is not a secret! May is Preservation Month and we are honoring preservation in Cumberland County with a Speakeasy themed Preservation Awards Reception. […]

  • Winterthur For Costuming the Crowne Exhibit Bus Trip

    Registration is closed. 7:00 AM Depart from the Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle, PA 3:30 PM Depart for Carlisle. Normal travel time between 2 - 2.5 hours. On May 23, 2019, join CCHS for a bus trip to Wintethur to see the dazzling gold of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation robe to the simple […]

  • Mt. Tabor Appreciation Reception

    Mt. Tabor Cemetery on Cedar Street in Mount Holly Springs. For questions contact Lindsay Varner at lvarner@historicalsociety.com

  • Whiskey Rebellion Dinner and Concert Fundraiser

    Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle 10 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 Help commemorate George Washington's visit to Carlisle in the summer of 1794 with an evening of music by David and Ginger Hildebrand. Music offers a wonderful view into the events and people involved in the Whiskey Rebellion - through songs written by John Dickinson […]

  • Enola Miller House is being added to the Cumberland County Register of Historic Places

    Join the festivities on June 23, 2019 as a commemorative plaque is unveiled at the Enola Miller House. 200 First Street - Corner of First Street and Valley Road just of SR 11-15 Rain or Shine; bring your folding chairs or picnic blankets to spread on the lawn. For questions and information, contact the Historical […]

  • The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War – Civil War Days Presentation

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

    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 […]