100 years of Women’s Suffrage
When she died in 1933, her obituary in “Equal Rights,” the journal of the National Women’s Party, was headlined “Julia Jennings, Feminist.” Born in 1865 to the sister of a […]
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Preservation Roundtable – Virtual
Join CCHS for the Cumberland Co. Preservation Virtual Roundtable. This month's meeting will feature an update from a CCHS summer intern who conducted a preservation survey among municipalities, and members […]
McLain Celtic Bash – Whisky Tasting
Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for a modified 2020 McLain Bash at the Two Mile House on August 28 - 29th! 2020's Bash will be a socially distant whisky tasting. Small groups of […]
Book Group: Stringing Rosaries
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesBook Group, Stringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, and the Healing of the Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors by Denise K. Lajimodiere Join us as we read Denise […]
Barns of Perry County – Virtual Lecture
Architectural historian, Jerry Clouse will give a virtual presentation on the barns of Perry County. It is based on the year-long research he conducted for the June 2019 tour which […]
Red Cross Blood Drive
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesRegister at the link below to donate blood to the American Red Cross: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=CCHS
Two Mile House Workday
Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United StatesHelp us tidy the Two Mile House before we start the 2021 rental season! Work will take place in the gardens and inside the house.
Book Group
Join us in discussing Fire Light: The Life of Angel DeCora, Winnebago Artist by Linda M. Waggoner. Discussion will be over Zoom. Must purchase own copy of the book.
McLain Bash
Every year CCHS' Two Mile House hosts a supper party in honor of the J. McLain and Mary Wheeler King family and our region's Celtic past. Whisky tastings, music, delicious […]
History Plus Horticulture at TMH
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesThe Cumberland County Historical Society and the Penn State Master Gardeners are cooperating in a joint effort to celebrate history and horticulture with a program highlighting both. On August 2 […]
Adventures In History 21+ Summer Camp Sampler
Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United StatesRegistration Closed No more wishing you could do what the kids do! CCHS will offer a one-day summer camp for adults. This year we will be moving forward to the […]