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 […]
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The Agricultural Reform Movement and Barn Building in Cumberland County
G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United StatesPresented 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 […]
Intro to Property Research
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesPresented by Cara Curtis and Jim Griffith RSVP Here:
Reed Architectural Lecture – Down by the Station: Architecture of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesDOWN BY THE STATION: Architecture of the Cumberland Valley Railroad by James Fouchard, President of the National Railway Historical Society, Cumberland Valley Chapter Refreshments will be served starting at 6:30PM. […]
Schoeppe Murder Trial
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesA local doctor accused of poisoning his patient to death. This murder trial would forever chance the way medical evidence would be presented in court. Learn more about this fascinating […]
Whiskey America Experience at Historic Heishman’s Mill
Proceeds benefit the Friends of Heishman's Mill (FHHM) and CCHS. $65 Tickets (Members of CCHS, Newville Historical Society or FHHM) $85 Tickets (Non-Member, includes 1-year single reciprocal membership to CCHS, NHS and FHH Get Your Tickets Here Ticket includes: Food from House of Smoke Music by Tom Mindte, Jerry McCoury & Friends Cigar Samplings| Curated […]
The I Knew George Washington Series
Washington as you have never seen him before! Join series author, Jeffrey Finnegan, Sr. as he looks at George Washington through the eyes of people who interacted with him. RSVP Here:
CCHS 2023 Annual Meeting
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesCumberland County Historical Society Members: You are invited to this year’s Cumberland County Historical Society Annual Members Meeting and Lecture to be held on Sunday October 22nd at the Historical Society Campus in Carlisle, 21 North Pitt Street. We ask that you do RSVP for this event, it is FREE for all CCHS members, but […]
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Alternative 80s Night at the Carlisle Theatre
The Cumberland County Historical Society and the Carlisle Theatre present Alternative 80s Night at the Carlisle Theatre. Featuring music from: The Thompson Triplets - 80s New Wave Tribute Band. The Premier Smiths and Morrissey Tribute Band Experience Comes to Carlisle! October 27th from 7PM - 11PM Tickets: $20 Advance $25 At the Door $18 CCHS […]
NY State National Guard, 1863
Join us for a talk on the NY State National Guard, 1863, Gettysburg Campaign with the Executive Director of the Shippensburg Historical Center, John Miller. He will discuss several regiments during his lecture on their involvement during the Confederate invasion of PA. RSVP Here:
The Jon Bonham Project – We Are Not Our Wounds Exhibit Opening
The Cumberland County Historical Society, in partnership with the J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr., War, Peace, and Justice Project is hosting the Joe Bonham Project We Are Not Our Wounds. The Joe Bonham Project, a consortium of artists primarily from the New York Society of Illustrators, was founded in 2011 by Chief Warrant Officer-2 Michael D. […]
Green Ridge Village Model Railroad Open Houses
Three Model Railroad Open Houses at Green Ridge Village in Newville, PA Bob Jans HO PRR Cumberland Division 39 Cedar Circle Newville, PA 17241 12:00PM - 3:00PM Bob's layout is PRR with B&O trackage rights based on the proposed route of the South Penn RR from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. It is a free-lanced, staging loop […]