Thanks to the generous support of Society member Maureen Reed and her family, CCHS will host the first annual R.C. Reed lecture on Cumberland County architecture. Architectural historian Wendy Pires […]
Carlisle’s Harvest of the Arts – Paul Hoch, Wood Carving Saturday, September 24 from 10 to 4
Saturday, October 1st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Gay McGeary, Pennsylvania German Weaving demonstration. Join The Shop for American Craft Week October 1st through the 16th.
Poetry Reading by Mary Anne Morefield from her book, "Earth, Grass, Trees and Stone." She will set the context for some of the poems by sharing history of the Scotch's […]
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS), the first U.S. Government off-reservation school for American Indian Children, was located at the Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA and operated from 1879 – 1918. The Carlisle Indian School left an indelible mark upon the sports that Indigenous Americans have played over the past century and a half. Like the […]
Dr. Daniel Felix , Book Signing. Author of A Scout for E Company: 1944. The story of PFC Gene Wentz Friday, October 7 from 5pm to 8pm
Saturday, October 8 from 10 to 1:30 Elaine Haag of Elaine Haag Designs, a Nuno Felting Demonstration. Join The Shop for American Craft Week October 1st through the 16th.
Historic Carlisle welcomes Alexander Hamilton to Carlisle. Hamilton was a delegate to the Constitution Convention and major author of the Federalist papers, was the United States’ first secretary of the treasury. Come out and meet Alexander Hamilton and enjoy a free reception.
Carol Reed, Indigo Dyeing Demonstration. Saturday, October 15 from 10:30 to 1:30 Join The Shop for American Craft Week October 1st through the 16th.
Rock and Bowl through the 1960s during an evening with 60s flair at Midway. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Cumberland County Historical Society. Cake Cutting at 8:30 PM. Cover charge: Adults $15; Children 10 and under $10. See the full flyer. For more information visit www.midwaybowl.com. To make your lane reservations, email contact@midwaybowl.com
Join the Cumberland County Historical Society for its Annual Dinner and Meeting at the Carlisle Country Club. Reception at 6:15 p.m. with Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Reserve your seat by October 19 online or by calling Lynda Mann at 717-249-7610 by October 20. $50 Per Person; cash bar Menu: (Salad) Baby Frisee & Tomato Salad […]
Joan will discuss History in Fiction (specifically the impact of the Battle of Monmouth in ther Revolutionary War) and the research involved to make historical fiction credible, as in her third novel, Dark at First Light.