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 […]
Jim 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 […]
Join CCHS as we celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of our History on High Museum Shop.
March 30, 1PM at the Two Mile House Enjoy activities, a hat contest, and of course tea and other delicious treats. Purchase Tickets Here $50
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 […]
Guest Curator Kate Theimer will provide some background on the upcoming CCHS exhibit that will look at the images of Indian School Students. Some of the most well-known images of […]
Join Photo Archives volunteers Sandy and Beth Mader as they share some favorite photos that they have entered into the archives. Come hear the stories and share some of the […]
Images of the Carlisle Indian School RSVP Here:
In the context of the Indian boarding school system in the United States, the word "Carlisle" serves as both shorthand and symbol. Separating and honoring Carlisle both as symbol and as reality is an ongoing process, and the current exhibition "Contrasting Photos: Behind and in Front of the Camera at the Carlisle Indian School" seeks […]
With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and the LGBTQ Community's Response to the Mariel Boatlift Traveling Exhibition from LGBT Center of Central Pennsylvania From April through October […]
Ashland was one of the first “Garden Cemeteries” in the area. On this tour we’ll cover the ABC’s of Ashland….speaking of some of those whose names begin with those letters. […]
On 14 June 1775 the Second Continental Congress directed ten companies of expert riflemen to be raised in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. These small units with their individual Pennsylvania Rifles […]
