The Journey that Started with a Phone Call
The journey that started with a phone call. The history of a little known church and cemetery that supported Mt. Holly Springs' African American Neighborhood. RSVP Here:
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Talks and Presentations
Reed Architectural Lecture – Sustainability at Home
Joshua Dourte is the Principal at Roost Architecture, Inc. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania a firm focused on residential design with an emphasis on sustainability and historic homes. This talk will introduce […]
This is Us Quilting Movement Talk
Rev. Yvette Davis, Director of the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity at Dickinson College, will share about the Center’s work with Communities of Color at Dickinson. She will […]
The History of the Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Throughout South Central Pennsylvania
Documentary Screening by Keystones Oral History and Bryan Wade. This documentary will highlight a history of the Underground Railroad and the abolitionists throughout South Central Pennsylvania. A major focus will […]
Annual House Open Meeting
Join CCHS staff and board for this members-only open house with refreshments. Featuring a special visual presentation by Richard Tritt, photo curator. He will highlight his 40 years of curating […]
Lost and Found: The Rediscovery of Colonial Fort Halifax
Fort Halifax, in what’s now northern Dauphin County, was a garrisoned supply depot during the 7 Years War. Its precise location was lost to history until a series of archaeological […]
Visionary Road to the Capital, The Little-Known Life of John Harris, Jr.
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesDavid Biser who is the official John Harris Jr. for the Historical Society of Dauphin County and the city of Harrisburg PA will speak on speak on our important neighbor. […]
Year End Tax Planning Workshop
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesIt’s that time of year again. Come join Attorney Alvin Blitz, as he reviews the current year-end tax and estate planning strategies for 2024. Don’t miss out on this informative […]
Colonial Washington and Me
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesThe J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. War, Peace, and Justice Project and the Carlisle Bridge Builders present author Jeffrey E. Finegan, Sr. and first-person historical interpreters George Washington and his enslaved […]
Babes in the Woods Talk
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States90 years ago this November, bodies found near Pine Grove Furnace led to a national search for their identity and the reasons behind their deaths. Historian and author of “The […]
Bosler Local History Series – Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
Archives & Library Director, Cara Curtis, will explore the complex history of Carlisle’s oldest historic Black cemetery at the corner of Pitt and Penn Streets.
Early Cumberland County with Judith Ridner
Virtual program. Celebrating Cumberland County’s 275th anniversary with historian and author Judith Ridner. Sign up to receive a link to this program. RSVP Here: