2nd Annual Holiday House Tour
Ticket Sales CLOSED. Celebrate the Holidays with CCHS on a guided Bus Tour featuring the following locations: Cumberland Hall (Carlisle) Stuart Manor (Carlisle) Mt. Tabor Church (Mt. Holly Springs) Rendezvous […]
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Holiday Thank You
Our final 150th anniversary event and a thank you to all our volunteers and supporters! RSVP Here:
Jim Cheney Meet and Greet
History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United StatesWith photographer Jim Cheney of Uncovering PA at History on High. RSVP Here:
Bosler Local History Series – Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery
Archives & Library Director, Cara Curtis, will explore the complex history of Carlisle’s oldest historic Black cemetery at the corner of Pitt and Penn Streets.
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Free History Museum Open Tuesday – Saturday
The Cumberland County Historical Society offers a free museum that is open to everyone. Count on spending at least half a day to explore the entirety of our permanent galleries […]
Reconsidering Carlisle’s Early History on Cumberland’s 275th Anniversary
Virtual program. Judith Ridner published her early history of Carlisle "A Town In-Between" in 2010. In this talk, Ridner reviews some of her findings and considers newer research that I […]
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Free History Museum Open Tuesday – Saturday
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesThe Cumberland County Historical Society offers a free museum that is open to everyone. Count on spending at least half a day to explore the entirety of our permanent galleries […]
Oddfellows Building Tour
February 1, 11 a.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 Register Here
Bosler Local History Series – Photographs and Memories of the Little Red Schoolhouse
Between the rides of the Blue Mountains and the crystalline waters of the Yellow Breeches Creek, one-room schoolhouse of yesteryear dot the landscape of Cumberland County. By the latter half […]
William Trent: Face of Westward Expansion
The son of a Philadelphia shipping merchant and the namesake for the capital of New Jersey, William Trent carved his own legacy as a gentleman, throughout the latter half of […]
Children’s Story Time Plus!
History on High - The Shop 33 W High St, Carlisle, PA, United States“Alice in Wonderland” read by Donna Hale and Sharon Weaver.Then, join Michael Jean to create something with the Laser Engraver in Would Works.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesDONOR REWARDS The donor rewards merchandise store opened January 2025! When you come to give at your blood drive, you’ll automatically earn points! You can redeem points any time of […]