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 […]
The amazing history uncovered while collecting stories in Mt Holly Springs.
This presentation will explore the history of Carlisle's oldest historic Black Cemetery. RSVP Here:
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 […]
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 […]
After a decade of locating, scanning, describing and sharing thousands of pages of Indian School records, what do we know now that we didn’t know before. Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource […]
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 […]
Jim Burgess will explore Mt Holly Springs’ history for the borough’s 150th anniversary of incorporation. RSVP Here:
Join us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here:
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. […]
Help us tidy Two Mile House before we start the 2023 rental season!
Cumberland Valley Railroad/Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure Come to hear how the Cumberland Valley Railroad developed the area, […]
