Holiday Thank You
Our final 150th anniversary event and a thank you to all our volunteers and supporters! RSVP Here:
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Jim Cheney Meet and Greet
History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United StatesWith photographer Jim Cheney of Uncovering PA at History on High. RSVP Here:
Bosler Local History Series – Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
Archives & Library Director, Cara Curtis, will explore the complex history of Carlisle’s oldest historic Black cemetery at the corner of Pitt and Penn Streets.
Reconsidering Carlisle’s Early History on Cumberland’s 275th Anniversary
Virtual program. Judith Ridner published her early history of Carlisle "A Town In-Between" in 2010. In this talk, Ridner reviews some of her findings and considers newer research that I […]
Oddfellows Building Tour
February 1, 11 a.m. meet at History on High – The Shop. Please R.S.V.P. in advance as there is a 25 person maximum. Cost: Members Free; Non-members $5 Register Here
Bosler Local History Series – Photographs and Memories of the Little Red Schoolhouse
Between the rides of the Blue Mountains and the crystalline waters of the Yellow Breeches Creek, one-room schoolhouse of yesteryear dot the landscape of Cumberland County. By the latter half […]
William Trent: Face of Westward Expansion
The son of a Philadelphia shipping merchant and the namesake for the capital of New Jersey, William Trent carved his own legacy as a gentleman, throughout the latter half of […]
Children’s Story Time Plus!
History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United States“Alice in Wonderland” read by Donna Hale and Sharon Weaver.Then, join Michael Jean to create something with the Laser Engraver in Would Works.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Join us at lecture space in Todd Hall to discover Sources of Untapped Information for Historians and Family Researchers in Cumberland County Court House Records. Merri Lou Schaumann, author and […]
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History Museum Open Tuesday – Saturday
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 […]
Bosler Local History Series – Agriculture in Cumberland County
From the earliest human inhabitants to the present day, Cumberland County has been an agricultural breadbasket. Many great innovations were developed or tested in the Cumberland Valley. We will discuss […]
The Citizens of Gettysburg Before, During, and After the Battle
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJim Richards discusses the unwilling witnesses to the events of late June 1863 through November of that year and what they experienced when war was at their doorsteps. We will […]