Train Exhibit Opening
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for the opening of our 2023 exhibit Railroading in the Valley open through the end of the year. RSVP Here:
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Camp Michaux Clean Up
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesVolunteers 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. […]
Two Mile House Workday
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesHelp us tidy Two Mile House before we start the 2023 rental season!
CVRR Railtrail: Its History in the Development of the Cumberland Valley and its Re-Creation as a Railtrail Treasure
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, […]
Iron Horse Rambles Talk
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA, United StatesProfessional photographer and life-long railfan Jim Bradley documented 19 of the Reading Company's “Iron Horse Rambles” in the early 1960s. Jim Bradley's photos of the Iron Horse Rambles, now available […]
Playing in the Past: History and Digital Gaming
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesWorldwide, over three billion people play video games. Some of the best-known digital products have been history-based experiences. How do they affect our perceptions of the past? Can we use […]
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Cumberland County Historical Society Golf Classic
Mark your calendars and join CCHS on May 19, 2023 at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. The CCHS Golf Classic supports the CCHS History POPS! program designed to give back […]
Union Cemetery Clean-Up
West of Franklin and at the end of G Street in Carlisle. Join a community effort to clean-up Union Cemetery. RSVP Here:
Ross Braught: Man of Imagination
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesRoss Eugene Braught (1898-1983), once considered one of the premier artists of mid-twentieth century America, fell into relative obscurity upon his death. Recent exhibitions of his works and the publication […]
World War II Memories: The Book Series
Todd Hall 21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA, United StatesAward-winning author and journalist Joseph David Cress will talk about his four-book series World War II Memories and will share some of the stories of veterans who fought Nazi Germany […]
Life on the Rails: the Story of a CVRR Engineer
This presentation by Kevin Talhelm is based on the article "James Talhelm 1840-1921: The Story of An Engineer," which was published in the 2020 Cumberland County Historical Society Journal. This […]
Expanding Your Horizons and Finding Historical Connections through Travel
Local author and world traveler, Sherry Knowlton, talks about how her journeys around the country and the globe have broadened her approach to both her writing and her life in […]