25th Annual McLain Festival
Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United StatesFestival opening Times: Saturday 9:00 – 7:00 Sunday 10:00 – 4:00 See the complete schedule at the McLain Festival website.
Festival opening Times: Saturday 9:00 – 7:00 Sunday 10:00 – 4:00 See the complete schedule at the McLain Festival website.
As part of the 225th commemorations of Carlisle’s role in the Whiskey Rebellion, CCHS is partnering with regional organizations to bring the public a series of events that highlight 18th century life. $5 Parking fee. Admission to the Festival is free. Pig Roast $20 (14 and older) / $10 (13 and younger) Schedule: Friday, October […]
Presenters show how the movements of Native peoples, through disrupted and rerouted by settler colonial and capitalist forces, continue to shape and reshape the region to ensure the sovenance of their present absence is palpable.
Architect and Client Together: Shaping the Look of the 20th Century Buildings presented by Lisa Dorrill, Ph.D.
The 2019 CCHS Annual Dinner be held at the Two Mile House in an enclosed heated tent on the patio. 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle, PA 17015. $50 per Person; limited open bar 6:15 p.m. – Reception; 7:00 p.m. – Dinner Featuring speaker Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward on “Shippensburg Station: From Rustic Relic to Community […]
Bring a lunch a learn what we have in the collections related to the Indian School.
KINGS GAP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA November 16, 2019 9:00 AM $8 - Member Tickets (CCHS and Friends of Kings Gap Members) $12 - Non-Member Tickets FROM PERSONAL PLAYGROUND TO PUBLIC TREASURE Sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Cumberland County Historical Society Welcome and Introductions. Ron Turo, Esquire […]
RSVP to the Volunteer and Supporter Appreciation Reception on Thursday, December 5, 2019. 5-7 pm
CCHS Holiday Family Event and Photo Opportunity Celebrate the holiday season with CCHS as we feature the Nutcracker in the G.B. Stuart Workshop. Families can get their photo with the Central PA Youth Ballet’s Sugar Plum Fairy Queen, decorate a Rat King crown, or design a nutcracker mask. Fresh cut wreaths will be for […]
Join us for a trip to Union County to visit Mifflinburg’s version of an authentic Christmas market. The 31st annual Christkindl Market ex-tends along 2 ½ blocks in the heart of Mifflinburg with over 100 huts of vendors selling unique crafts and food items. Enjoy German favorites such as Gluhwein, sweet sausages, potato pancakes, lebkuchen […]
Lindsay Varner will discuss the Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church & Cemetery in Mt. Holly Springs and the on-going preservation work on the site.
Join CCHS during the Ice Festival Weekend: Local Artist Demonstration by Elaine Haag: February 8, 10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. History on High – The Shop Matthew Dodd: February 8, 11 a.m.–3:00 p.m. G.B. Stuart Workshop