Presented by Mark Irwin Mark Irwin, a CCHS Photo Archives volunteer, will be introducing and narrating a series of short films, taken by Jim Bradley, of l0cal and regional railroads […]
Presented by Beverley Bone Local author and historian Beverly J. Bone has written about and assembled the story-telling photographs for her new book Images of America Mechanicsburg. Join us as […]
Join us for the third in the Hops & History series at Burd’s Nest. Tad Miller will take a look at weapons that were common during the Whiskey Rebellion. This […]
RSVP to the exhibit opening on March 28 from 5-7 PM
As we work to uncover forgotten and ignored stories, this panel will ask how should we learn from them. How are these stories being told in our community, in a […]
Historic Carlisle, Inc. (HCI), a tax-exempt volunteer organization whose mission is to celebrate the long and proud history of Carlisle and its environs, announces that it will present professionally produced […]
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, 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 […]
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, […]
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
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 […]
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. […]