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
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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 […]
Cumberland County Historical Society Annual Meeting and Expo
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for our 2022 Annual Meeting as well as an expo highlighting our current and permanent exhibits and mission based departments. 12:30: Doors Open 12:30 - 1:30: Refreshments and […]
Murder Most Foul
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesAuthor and award-winning journalist Joseph David Cress will present an overview of some of the most nefarious crimes, solved and unsolved, in Cumberland County history. Copies of his True Crime […]
A Night with the Babe
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin the Cumberland County Historical Society and the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum from Baltimore Maryland for a SPECIAL Night of Baseball History as we close out our “Heart of a […]
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 […]
Historically Inappropriate Comedy: Hilarious Heroes Edition
Mike Quindlen presents Historically Inappropriate Comedy: Hilarious Heroes Edition a benefit for the Cumberland and West Shore Historical Societies at the West Shore Theatre. 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA […]