• Family Railroad Passport Summer Program Kickoff

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

    Join the Cumberland County Historical Society, Visit Cumberland Valley, Love Carlisle Downtown Carlisle Association, and Dan Collison State Farm as we kick off summer with a live lunchtime event on […]

  • Father’s Day Baseball Classic

    Play ball! Join us for a day of historic 19th century base ball. Keystone Base Ball Club vs. the CCHS Molly Pitchers. The game will be played at the South […]

  • Oddfellows Building Tour

    July 1, 11 a.m. (Full) AND 1 p.m., meet at History on High – The Shop Led by Shawn Gladden. Please R.S.V.P. in advance as there is a 25 person maximum. Cost: Members Free; Non-members $5 Non-Members Register Here Members RSVP Below:

  • The Depression and the Lean Years

    In this PowerPoint presentation, Robert Gerard describes his experiences as a young boy during the Great Depression and the early years of WWII. He talks about the impact on his […]

  • 100 years of Enola Yard, 1905 thru 2005 and beyond

    Did you know that in the mid-twentieth century, this was the largest freight yard in the world.  The Executive Director of the Historical Society of East Pennsboro, Jim Leonard, will […]

  • McLain Bash

    Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Every year CCHS’ Two Mile House hosts a supper party in honor of the J. McLain & Mary Wheeler King family and our region’s Celtic past. Whisky tastings, music, delicious food provided by local restaurants, and great friends abound. The party is open to anyone 21 years of age and up. Purchase Tickets

  • Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War

    Talk by Scott Mingus. The Cumberland Valley Railroad connected Hagerstown, Maryland, to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War’s most critical campaigns. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the CVRR was an enticing Confederate target. As invading armies jostled for position, the CVRR’s valuable […]

  • Mechanicsburg Museum Association Open House

    Stop by the Open House at the Mechanicsburg Museum Association and explore their remaining train buildings. Visit at 2 W Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The Mechanicsburg Museum welcomes you […]

  • Railroading in the Early 1960s

    Mark Irwin will show and narrate train video footage taken by photographer, Jim Bradley in the early 1960s. Let's Go railroading with noted photographer, Jim Bradley, a native of Mt […]

  • The Agricultural Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County

    G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United States

    Presented by Jerry Clouse The barns featured on the 2023 tour reflected the tour’s theme, The Agriculture Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County. Reform advocates of the 19th-century […]