Christmas in Carlisle - 1874
The editor of the Carlisle Herald newspaper devoted several columns in the December 31 edition of the paper to describe some of the Christmas festivities in Carlisle.
Browse Encyclopedia
The Cumberland County Historical Encyclopedia is an expanding publication on the history of the Cumberland County. Covering a wide range of topics and the entire Cumberland County geographic region, the Encyclopedia seeks to be an initial entry point to those interested in the County's history. Entries seek to provide a list of resources available as well as showcasing some of the Cumberland County Historical Society's own collections.
Christmas in Carlisle 1946
No sooner was Thanksgiving dinner over than peoples thoughts turned to Christmas. There were cards to buy and address, cookies to bake, Christmas tree decorations to get down from the attic, presents to buy, and grocery shopping to do.
Christmas in Carlisle: 1930
“The town is now in holiday garb” proclaimed the Evening Sentinel newspaper on December 19, 1930. The Christmas tree on the Court House portion of the square was decorated solely with red lights, the tree on the Episcopal corner with yellow, and the Presbyterian corner with blue.
Christmas Tree Extravaganzas: 1875
In December 1875, O. L. Haddock, the editor of The Carlisle Herald, visited the homes of some of Carlisle’s residents who were known to have elaborate displays under their Christmas trees, and to describe them for the enjoyment of the newspaper’s readers.
Churchtown
Churchtown in Monroe Township in Cumberland County was known as “Allen” for 136 years.1 Some current residents persist in using the Churchtown name while others prefer to use Allen.
Churchtown Church Members Petition the Court for No New Taverns
Churchtown, a village in Monroe Township (originally in Allen Township) is located 6 miles from Carlisle, about 2 ½ miles from Boiling Springs, and 5 ½ miles from Mechanicsburg. The center of the village is crossed by Old Stone House Road and Rt. 174.
Cumberland County's Heroic Civil War Dead As Inscribed Upon the Monument
OFFICERS
Henry J. Biddle, William B. Blaney, James S. Colwell, George W. Comfort
Civilian Conservation Corps in Cumberland County
In 1933, the newly elected president, Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a variety of steps to deal with the drastic effects of the Great Depression. Collectively these initiatives were known as the “New Deal.” One of those efforts was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
The Civil War Letters of James and Ann Colwell
When the Civil War erupted in 1861, James Colwell and his wife Ann were living in Carlisle, Pa.
Craighead Father and Son Die Within Hours of Each Other
On Saturday, March 30, 1822, Gilson Craighead, a prosperous South Middleton Township farmer and mill owner, went to Carlisle for the day with his son Major James. They would both be dead within a week.