Telling Difficult Stories (Part I)

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

Presented by Cara Curtis & Lindsay Varner Taken from a program session presented at the 2018 PA Museums conference, Lindsay Varner and Cara Curtis will discuss how CCHS is working […]

Reading the Photographs of the Carlisle Indian School

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

Presented by Kate Theimer For many people, the iconic photographs taken by John Nicolas Choate of students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School have become synonymous with the school, and […]

Reception and Holiday Exhibit Opening

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

Join us CCHS for our annual Volunteer Reception as we celebrate our Holiday Exhibit Opening - Holiday Greetings. Come look through a sampling of CCHS’ collection of vintage Christmas cards […]

Holiday Family Program

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

Free program featuring Christmas crafts, treats and fun for the whole family. Bring your camera and get a photo of your child with our surprise visitor.

The Town Shut Down: 1918 Flu Epidemic – History & Hops Series

Burd's Nest Brewing Company 19 N Hanover St, Carlisle, PA, United States

The first of the History & Hops series will be looking at the 1918 Flu Epidemic presented by Cara Curtis. We are staring a new series with Burd's Nest Brewing […]

Carlisle Indian School Outings in Boiling Springs, PA

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

Presented by Barbara Landis During the years the Carlisle Indian Industrial School operated in Carlisle (1879-1918), many students, staff and teachers took excursions to Boiling Springs for hikes, picnics and […]

Camp Michaux Update

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

Presented by David Smith The history of the Camp Michaux site has been developing since 1785 when it was known as Bunker Hill Farm. Subsequent activities at the site included […]

Bus tour to Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church

Free Bus tour to Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church in Mt. Holly on Feb. 18th at 10:00am. Bus will leave from CCHS parking lot.

Reconnecting the Histories of Our Community

Moderator, Prof. Lynn Johnson (Dickinson College) and Panelists Scott LaMar (WITF), Brenda Barrett (Hallowed Grounds Project), Richard Utley (Utley Associates), and Carmen James (Mt. Tabor Preservation Project) will explore how […]

An evening with Pulitzer Prize nominee, Prof. Jacqueline Jones

PA, United States

As part of our partnership with Greater Carlisle’s Heart & Soul Project, we’ve been awarded a $12,000 grant from Federation of State Humanities and Pennsylvania Humanities to conduct a series […]