Music by David & Ginger Hildebrand Free Public Concert at Rubendall Hall at Dickinson College. Presented by Dickinson College and CCHS. David and Ginger specialize in researching, recording, and performing […]
Presented by Cara Curtis & Lindsay Varner Taken from a program session presented at the 2018 PA Museums conference, Lindsay Varner and Cara Curtis will discuss how CCHS is working […]
Presented by Kate Theimer For many people, the iconic photographs taken by John Nicolas Choate of students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School have become synonymous with the school, and […]
Barbara Landis, Carlisle Indian Industrial School Specialist will give a presentation entitled, "Difficult Conversations: The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1879-1918." Her talk will include stories of gatherings and visits with […]
Join us CCHS for our annual Volunteer Reception as we celebrate our Holiday Exhibit Opening - Holiday Greetings. Come look through a sampling of CCHS’ collection of vintage Christmas cards […]
Free program featuring Christmas crafts, treats and fun for the whole family. Bring your camera and get a photo of your child with our surprise visitor.
The first of the History & Hops series will be looking at the 1918 Flu Epidemic presented by Cara Curtis. We are staring a new series with Burd's Nest Brewing […]
Presented by Barbara Landis During the years the Carlisle Indian Industrial School operated in Carlisle (1879-1918), many students, staff and teachers took excursions to Boiling Springs for hikes, picnics and […]
Presented by David Smith The history of the Camp Michaux site has been developing since 1785 when it was known as Bunker Hill Farm. Subsequent activities at the site included […]
Free Bus tour to Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church in Mt. Holly on Feb. 18th at 10:00am. Bus will leave from CCHS parking lot.
Moderator, Prof. Lynn Johnson (Dickinson College) and Panelists Scott LaMar (WITF), Brenda Barrett (Hallowed Grounds Project), Richard Utley (Utley Associates), and Carmen James (Mt. Tabor Preservation Project) will explore how we remember, record and tell the story of our community and the ways stories can be used to strengthen a community and reconcile past narratives. […]
As part of our partnership with Greater Carlisle’s Heart & Soul Project, we’ve been awarded a $12,000 grant from Federation of State Humanities and Pennsylvania Humanities to conduct a series of programs on Journalism and Resident Engaged Community Development. As part of this grant we have invited Prof. Jacqueline Jones (University of Texas) to speak […]