Memories of Christmas Past Walking Tour

Saturday, December 10, 2022  2:30 PM Join Jim Griffith as he takes you around Carlisle and shares memories of Christmas festivities over the generations. Cost: $10/member; $15/nonmember; $5/school-age-children. Register Here

The Sleeping Car Porters

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

The men and women who worked as porters for the Pullman Car Company on the Pennsylvania Railroad have an extraordinary history in both the labor movement and the civil rights […]

Oh the Stories They Tell

The amazing history uncovered while collecting stories in Mt Holly Springs.

Carlisle’s Lincoln Cemetery

This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:

First Ladies: More Than a Dress

Since 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum […]

19th Century Black Fashion History Through Photographs

The culture of fashion in the nineteenth century represents a completely different world when compared with today’s attitudes towards dress and individuality. Within this context, photos of African Americans from […]

Tracks Through Time in Cumberland County

This program sets the stage for our upcoming exhibit on the railroads of Cumberland County Pennsylvania from 1831 to the present.  It will provide an overview of when each section […]

Train Exhibit Opening

Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United States

Join us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here:

Camp Michaux Clean Up

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

Volunteers should meet at the Bunker Hill Road parking area off of Michaux Road at 9:00 am.  Bring shovels, rakes, loppers, saws and a chain saw if you have one.  […]