The Cumberland County Planning Department and Historical Society are offering a workshop highlighting the County’s history and identifying preservation opportunities.  The training session identifies historical events that influenced the County’s growth and their impacts on Pennsylvania and the nation.  Current strategies to preserve the historic character of Cumberland County will be discussed.  The workshop is […]

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL WITH PHOTOGRAPHING OR RECORDING NOTE: There will be quiet spaces designated for reflection during the Saturday and Sunday events at the historical society and an area outside the main gathering room for smudging. The year 2018 marks the centennial of the closing of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS) in […]

Saturday, October 13, 2018 10:15 AM Join us for an informative walking tour of Carlisle’s firehouses from the 1800s.  We’ll visit six firehouses, look at Carlisle’s most burned block, learn about a tragedy where a young lad was run over by a steamer, visit a firehouse where an undercover detective broke an arson ring, and […]

Elaine Haag of Elaine Haag Designs will have a Nuno Felt Demonstration today, October 13 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Don’t miss your chance to meet, observe and ask questions about her craft. Elaine will have finished works for sale at the event. If you cannot make it, don’t worry, we always have her […]

Dr. Irwin Richman, will speak on German Architecture in America. This program will cover 18th century stone buildings of Lancaster through modern and international styles in the United States. Richman received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and is a retired American Studies Professor from Penn State. He researches and writes on the history […]

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Carlisle Country Club 1242 Carlisle Pike 6:15 p.m. - Reception; 7:00 p.m. - Dinner Self-Seating Awards Presented to the following Recipients: Distinguished Service Awards - Robin Fidler Historian of the Year Award - Dickinson College Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center POPS (Projects Outreach Publications and Scholarships) - Cory Young received […]

Presented by Victor Hart. Mr. Hart will present a slide presentation on the history of the growth and decline of Clark’s ferry & tavern business.  It also describes a four-year archaeological study done around Clark’s Ferry Tavern in Duncannon, PA and a preliminary architectural study of the historic tavern building.

Presented by Merri Lou Schaumann As part of the “Countdown to the 225th Anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion, and the publication of the updated version of her book Taverns of Cumberland County, 1750-1840, Merri Lou Schaumann will bring the old tavern to life again. Taverns played a vital role in American life. They not only […]

Music by David & Ginger Hildebrand Free Pre-Concert Workshop at Rubendall Hall at Dickinson College. Presented by Dickinson College and CCHS. In advance of their concert the following day, Nov. 3 at 1 pm, David & Ginger Hildebrand will offer a pre-concert lecture/workshop on early American music and instruments. This will take place Friday, Nov. […]

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 early American music. Since 1980, they have presented concerts and education programs throughout the country for museums, historical societies, public schools, and universities. Mount Vernon, […]

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 […]