• The Sleeping Car Porters

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    The men and women who worked as porters for the Pullman Car Company on the Pennsylvania Railroad have an extraordinary history in both the labor movement and the civil rights […]

  • Oh the Stories They Tell

    The amazing history uncovered while collecting stories in Mt Holly Springs.

  • Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery

    This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:

  • First Ladies: More Than a Dress

    Since 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum […]

  • 19th Century Black Fashion History Through Photographs

    The culture of fashion in the nineteenth century represents a completely different world when compared with today’s attitudes towards dress and individuality. Within this context, photos of African Americans from […]

  • Tracks Through Time in Cumberland County

    This program sets the stage for our upcoming exhibit on the railroads of Cumberland County Pennsylvania from 1831 to the present.  It will provide an overview of when each section […]

  • Train Exhibit Opening

    Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here:

  • Camp Michaux Clean Up

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Volunteers should meet at the Bunker Hill Road parking area off of Michaux Road at 9:00 am.  Bring shovels, rakes, loppers, saws and a chain saw if you have one.  […]

  • Two Mile House Workday

    Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Help us tidy Two Mile House before we start the 2023 rental season!