Barbara Landis, Carlisle Indian Industrial School Specialist will give a presentation entitled, "Difficult Conversations:  The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1879-1918." Her talk will include stories of gatherings and visits with descendants of students who have come to Cumberland county to explore their ancestors' experiences at the school.  (part of the Indigenous People’s Month.)

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 from the 19th and 20th century.

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 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 Co. This series will be offered once a month through April. These programs will be held at Burd's Nest on N. Hanover Street and not […]

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 outdoor recreation by the lake. But there was another form of "Outing" happening among Carlisle Indian Industrial School students - in which they were placed […]

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 a CCC camp, a WWII Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp and a church camp. Those phases of history ended in 1972. This talk will review […]

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.

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 we remember, record and tell the story of our community and the ways stories can be used to strengthen a community and reconcile past narratives. […]

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 of programs on Journalism and Resident Engaged Community Development.  As part of this grant we have invited Prof. Jacqueline Jones (University of Texas) to speak […]

This event will be at Hamilton Elementary School.   Program: 11:00am – African Jazz with Emmanual Nsingani and Friends 11:30am – Exiled Spoken Word 11:45am – Jim Washington Station of Hope Award 12:00pm – Rooted in African American Music Fashion Show 12:45pm – Honoring Carlisle’s African American Families 1:00pm – VOG 1:15pm – Step Show […]

Presented by Lindsay Varner Lindsay will present a virtual tour and history of the Mt. Tabor Church in Mount Holly Springs.

The second of the Hops & History Series. Author of the new book, For the Love Beer: Pennsylvania's Breweries, Dr. Alison Feeney, will present on our cultural heritage through craft beer. This series will be offered once a month through April. These programs will be held at Burd's Nest on N. Hanover Street and not […]