Project 61 – What Was It? What Effect Did It Have on Carlisle? This talk will describe the beautification and restoration project in downtown Carlisle. In 1961, civic leaders proposed a plan, named Project 61, to enhance the appearance of businesses in downtown Carlisle. They decided to use a colonial theme to unify buildings' appearances […]
Join us for our 2022 Annual Meeting as well as an expo highlighting our current and permanent exhibits and mission based departments. 12:30: Doors Open 12:30 - 1:30: Refreshments and Tours Guided tours of the NEW Exhibit "War Amongst the People/From Swords to Plowshares" at the G. B. Stuart History Workshop Guided tours of the […]
Author and award-winning journalist Joseph David Cress will present an overview of some of the most nefarious crimes, solved and unsolved, in Cumberland County history. Copies of his True Crime books will be on sale in Todd Hall starting at 5:30 p.m.
Join the Cumberland County Historical Society and the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum from Baltimore Maryland for a SPECIAL Night of Baseball History as we close out our “Heart of a Champion: Sports on Cumberland County” Exhibit. The Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum will bring select artifacts from their vast collection of Babe Ruth and 19th […]
Join Dr. Tara Leigh Tappert, curator of the War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares exhibition on view at the Cumberland County Historical Society, G. B. Stuart History Workshop, for a curator-led tour. Learn about this unique exhibit, organized in two parts, that documents the history of war making in America and the […]
Mike Quindlen presents Historically Inappropriate Comedy: Hilarious Heroes Edition a benefit for the Cumberland and West Shore Historical Societies at the West Shore Theatre. 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Tickets: General Admission: $25 Booth (4 - 6 tickets): $125 (SOLD OUT) VIP High Top (2 tickets): $60 (SOLD OUT) Comic Bios: Host: Chris […]
Many recognize the athletic success that the famous football teams at the Carlisle Indian School enjoyed during at the turn of the 20th century. Football served as a publicity tool meant to promote the school’s mission to assimilate Indigenous Americans into Anglo-Protestant identities, and it did so in ways that reflected competing ideas about gender, manhood, […]
Jerry Clouse speaks on Henry's Valley, a Storied Place: Life within the Folds of the Blue Mountain. Come and learn where this somewhat mysterious valley is located. Local author Jerry Clouse, will illustrate its history and the stories that developed around this secluded spot in the mountains.
Jim Bradley captured on film 19 of the Reading Company's Iron Horse Rambles at numerous locations in Pennsylvania. This book presents over 200 photos, many not previously available to the public with commentary by George C. Johnson.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 2:30 PM Join Jim Griffith as he takes you around Carlisle and shares memories of Christmas festivities over the generations. Cost: $10/member; $15/nonmember; $5/school-age-children. Register Here
Thank you reception for our volunteers and supporters. RSVP Below:
The men and women who worked as porters for the Pullman Car Company on the Pennsylvania Railroad have an extraordinary history in both the labor movement and the civil rights movement. Starting as freed slaves and developing by the 1920’s into a militant union, the history of the porters is rich and exciting. This discussion […]
