Headstone Cleaning Tutorial
Led by Carmen James at the Bonny Brook cemetery located on Bonny Brook Road about 1/2 mile south of Spring Garden Street on the left side of the road. At […]
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The Paranormal Investigation of the Odd Fellows Hall w/ Pasadena Paranormal
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesIn July, the Pasadena Paranormal Team investigated the Odd Fellows Hall in Carlisle, PA. To kick off October, the Cumberland County Historical Society is partnering with Pasadena Paranormal to present […]
The Realities and Advances in Civil War Medicine, Surgery, and the Ambulance Corps
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesPresentation by Jim Richards
Hand Papermaking as Social Engagement: Hand Papermaking Workshop
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesPatrick Sargent is offering a hand papermaking workshop. He creates images through his arts initiative - Sargent-Thamm - using a wide range of printmaking and papermaking techniques and methods. Our […]
Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares
G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United StatesJoin Dr. Tara Leigh Tappert, curator of the War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares exhibition on view at the Cumberland County Historical Society, G. B. Stuart History […]
The National Guard of Pennsylvania & Gobin Guard of Carlisle
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLecture presented by The NGP History
19th Century Fire Houses Walking Tour
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesLed by Randy Watts. This approximately one-mile walk will visit six surviving fire houses dating from the 1850s to the 1890s. Along the way we’ll discuss some of Carlisle’s larger […]
Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesHis comrades called him “Killer.” Of the elite paratroopers who served in the venerated “Band of Brothers” during the Second World War, none were more enigmatic than Ronald Speirs. Rumored […]
Reimagining: The Storytelling Rituals of Ancient Warrior Cultures
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesWomen Veterans Empowered & Thriving (WVE&T) is a non-profit organization focused on reintegration programming for veterans, their families and support members to empower their experiences and facilitate skills to thrive […]
Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin Dr. Tara Leigh Tappert, curator of the War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares exhibition on view at the Cumberland County Historical Society, G. B. Stuart History […]
Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin Dr. Tara Leigh Tappert, curator of the War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares exhibition on view at the Cumberland County Historical Society, G. B. Stuart History […]
Project 61 – 6th Annual R. C. Reed Architecture Lecture
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesProject 61 – What Was It? What Effect Did It Have on Carlisle? This talk will describe the beautification and restoration project in downtown Carlisle. In 1961, civic leaders proposed […]