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 […]

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: Members Free; Non-members $5

CCHS Block Party

Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United States

Celebrate 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]