Cumberland County Historical Society

Category: Local history museum

Address: 21 N Pitt St, Carlisle, PA 17013, USA

Phone: +17172497610

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10AM–4PM

Wednesday: 10AM–4PM

Thursday: 10AM–4PM

Friday: 10AM–4PM

Saturday: 10AM–4PM

Reviews

Sean Smith

Jul 27, 2022

Wonderful exhibit. Should be experienced by all!

Dan Collison

Jun 24, 2022

Beautiful facility, great staff, free museum and active protectors of Cumberland history - highly recommended!

Nicole McLaren

May 24, 2022

I think it is wonderful to educate people about local history, but the director is extremely rude and unprofessional!

Caroline

Apr 15, 2022

A wonderful hidden gem in carlisle… I enjoy the interactive exhibits! I especially like the printing press, but it wasn’t working super well when I was there. Certain areas need some TLC, but it’s an I credible place to experience a piece of Pennsylvania history.

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Questions & Answers

Is there an entrance fee to the museum? How long will the exhibition of the War Symposium available?

Cecylia Barczyk | Sep 13, 2022
Cumberland County Historical Society | Sep 13, 2022

There is no entrance fee to museum. The two War Symposium exhibits War Amongst the People / From Swords to Plowshares are open till November 10, 2022 at the G. B. Stuart History Workshop (29 W. High St. Carlisle, PA 17013).

Where is the singing taking place tomorrow at the ice festival

Robyn Cox | Oct 13, 2020
Cumberland County Historical Society | Oct 13, 2020

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Most of our kids programming takes place in the G. B. Stuart History Workshop at 29 W. High St. in Carlisle. Our events page on our website (https://www.historicalsociety.com/events/) or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cchscarlislepa/) tends to have the most up to date information on our upcoming programming.

Do you have a gift shop

Kathleen Lynch | Oct 14, 2019
Gloria Long | Oct 14, 2019

Yes they have history on high street.

Do you have any brochures about the Carlisle Indian School??

Rev Dr Jean Coe | Oct 14, 2019
Lisa Marie | Oct 14, 2019

I am not sure what they have in stock so I would definitely contact them by phone.

There is an apartment building on the west, north side of Pitt and D street in Carlisle. Was it used as a hospital or Infirmary?

NANCY WEIDNER | Oct 14, 2019
Cumberland County Historical Society | Oct 14, 2019

Sorry for taking so long to answer. As best as we can tell it was never officially used as a hospital or infirmary. The Todd Hospital was located nearby at the northwestern corner of the intersection of North West and "F" Streets. This was the closest we could find.

Are walking tours of Carlisle available?

Carel Nickey | Oct 14, 2018
Cumberland County Historical Society | Oct 14, 2019

CCHS does offer themed walking tours of Carlisle as well as various other locations in Cumberland County. They tend to be in April/May and September/October. The list of our upcoming walking tours can be found at: https://www.historicalsociety.com/events/tours/ . This should be updated before too long to include the Fall walking tours. Our Facebook page also tends to get updated with information about tours. The page I linked to above also includes our latest program brochure on the right hand side.

Is the Past Perfect Computer Catalog available on line?

Lynda Cook | Oct 14, 2018
Cumberland County Historical Society | Oct 14, 2018

Unfortunately, CCHS' PastPerfect Catalog is not online at the moment. Some of our highlighted collections may be found on our website. If there is a particular type of record you are looking for you can always reach out via email or phone.

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