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Hand Papermaking as Social Engagement: Hand Papermaking Workshop

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

Patrick Sargent is offering a hand papermaking workshop.  He creates images through his arts initiative - Sargent-Thamm - using a wide range of printmaking and papermaking techniques and methods. Our work encompasses a wide range of media and approaches – from relief and silk screen printing to handmade paper making. We also host community-based art […]

Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares

G.B. Stuart History Workshop 29 W. High St., Carlisle, United States

Join 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 Workshop, for a curator-led tour. Learn about this unique exhibit, organized in two parts, that documents the history of war making in America and the […]

19th Century Fire Houses Walking Tour

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

Led 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 fires and discuss several tragic deaths to both civilians and firemen. The tour concludes at the Museum of the Union Fire Company, and participants can […]

Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers

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

His 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 States

Women 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 in daily life. Hybrid – In Person and via Zoom Apply for a place in the workshop no later than October 7, 2022. Complete and […]

Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares

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

Join 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 Workshop, for a curator-led tour. Learn about this unique exhibit, organized in two parts, that documents the history of war making in America and the […]

Curator-Led Tour of War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares

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

Join 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 Workshop, for a curator-led tour before the Reimagining: The Storytelling Rituals of Ancient Warrior Cultures Workshop. Learn about this unique exhibit, organized in two parts, […]

Project 61 – 6th Annual R. C. Reed Architecture Lecture

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

Project 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 States

Join 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 States

Author 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 States

Join 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 […]