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Discover the profound impact of artist Elizabeth Catlett's iconic "I am the Black Woman" series through the "Lift Every Voice" exhibit. Fifteen meticulously reproduced hooked rugs, created collaboratively by American and Canadian women, pay homage to African American struggles, resilience, and triumph. This exhibit highlights Elizabeth Catlett's legacy by exploring the linocuts that commemorate African […]
Whether you need to pony up, are wanting to brush up, or are an AP History student, former executive director Shawn Gladden will lead this 16 week class. Each class will be recorded and made available afterwards. NO HOMEWORK / NO PAPERS. The Fall session will cover History 1: Colonization through Civil War. Mondays from […]
FULL Matthew March, Education Curator, will lead this walking tour that will focus on the role of abolitionists and freedom seekers in Boiling Springs. The historic village was the site of an Underground Railroad “station” operated by area resident, Daniel Kaufman. Meet in Boiling Springs at the parking lot at approximately 9 Bucher Hill RD near […]
Dr. Karin Bohleke discuses how the invention of photography at the end of 1839 made it possible for ordinary citizens to obtain their portrait and represent themselves as they wished […]
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:
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 […]
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 […]
Dates: Saturday, October 12, 2024 10:00 AMMatthew March, Education Director, will lead this walking tour that will explore some of the sites in the historic district of Carlisle, featuring those that played a role during the WhiskeyRebellion of 1794. Carlisle was the gateway to the west and half of the Watermelon Army assembled there en […]
Join us at History on High for the new Molly Pitcher books by Joan M. West. One book is geared towards children, the other adults.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
