2nd Saturday Museum Tour
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On A Great Battlefield: The History of Gettysburg National Military Park, 1863-2023
Over 18,000 books and articles have been written on the three-day battle of Gettysburg, but historians have devoted minimal attention to the history of the landscape itself and the complicated, […]
McLain Bash
Contact Sharon Filipovich (sfilipovich@historicalsociety.com) if you would like to purchase a ticket. Each year, CCHS hosts the McLain Bash at the Two Mile House in honor of J. McLain and […]
2nd Saturday Museum Tour
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Oddfellows Building Tour
Both Tours Full August 10, 11 a.m., OR 1 p.m., meet at History on High – The Shop. Please R.S.V.P. in advance as there is a 25 person maximum. Cost: […]
CCHS Block Party
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesCelebrate our 150th Anniversary with re-enactors, family friendly activities, music, and more. Sponsored by F&M Includes the following two optional Tours: Odd Fellows Tour - FULL Guided Museum Tour Free […]
Lift Every Voice – Opening Reception and Talk
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 […]
AP History for Everyone
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 […]
Underground Railroad Walking Tour
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 […]
Portraying Ourselves: Nineteenth-Century Black Fashion History through Photographs, 1840-1900
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 to be recorded for posterity. African Americans seized this opportunity to capture their appearance at moments of personal importance, carefully choosing their clothing and accessories […]
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:
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 […]