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
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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 […]
Hiding in Plain Sight
Sources of Untapped Information for Historians and Family Researchers in Cumberland County Court House Records. Merri Lou Schaumann, author an local historian, will shed light on the kinds of county […]
Bosler Local History Series – Agriculture in Cumberland County
From the earliest human inhabitants to the present day, Cumberland County has been an agricultural breadbasket. Many great innovations were developed or tested in the Cumberland Valley. We will discuss […]
The Citizens of Gettysburg Before, During, and After the Battle
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJim Richards discusses the unwilling witnesses to the events of late June 1863 through November of that year and what they experienced when war was at their doorsteps. We will […]
Tea Party at the Two Mile House
Two Mile House 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle, PA, United StatesMarch 30, 1PM at the Two Mile House Enjoy music, activities, a hat contest, and of course tea and other delicious treats. Purchase Tickets Here $50
Bosler Local History Series – Images of the Carlisle Indian School
Guest Curator Kate Theimer will provide some background on the upcoming CCHS exhibit that will look at the images of Indian School Students. Some of the most well-known images of students from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School were the “contrast photos” which showed students “before and after”—as they first arrived at the school and after […]
Exhibit Opening
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesImages of the Carlisle Indian School RSVP Here: