Martin Herman’s Descendants hold a Centennial Celebration in 1871
Having arrived in Philadelphia from Germany in July 1752, Martin Herman settled on a tract of land in Silver Spring Township on April 15, 1771. He named his tract “St.
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.
Hickorytown: An 1880s Snapshot of a Village on Trindle Road
Newspaper editors encouraged residents of towns and villages in the county to send them items of interest for publication. The editor of the Carlisle Weekly Herald included a letter from a resident of Hickorytown in its December 20, 1883 issue.
Susana McMurray Higgs (1794-1877)
Daughter of a Carlisle tavernkeeper, wife of an English iron worker, Aunt to a well-known actress, and benefactress to the poor, Susana McMurray Higgs was born, lived much of her life and died on the same property in Carlisle.
Charles Francis Himes
Charles Francis Himes, professor of natural sciences at Dickinson College, was born in Lancaster County in 1838.1 Developing a great interest in Latin and the natural sciences though his time at grammar school, Himes applied to Dickinson College in 1855.
History In the Making: A Few 20th & 21st Century Inventors and Academicians Associated with the Intellectually Fertile Cumberland Valley
Cumberland County has a long, well known, and valued history as home, whether by birth, descent, or relocation, to inventors, researchers and academicians.
Ruth Hodge - African American Archivist, Educator, Activist
Ruth Hodge is an award-winning archivist, educator, and community activist who has furthered the advancement of African American and United States military history research and writing during the 20th and early 21st century.
Philip Reynold Hoffman – Inventor, Crystal Industry Business Owner
Born March 6, 1909 in Carlisle, Philip Reynold Hoffman graduated from Carlisle High School before moving to Schnectady, New York to enter training programs conducted General Electric to become a machinist in 1932. Hoffman married Verna P.
Walt Huber (1886-1961)
Walt Huber was an acclaimed cartoonist for several newspapers, who was born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. While never achieving his dream of having his own comic strip, Huber, was one of the founders of the Seven Lively Artists.
A Year in the Life of a Village: Huntsdale 1910
The humming of the saws at the mill could be heard as you approached the general store. Sheaffer & Williamson Dealers in General Merchandise reads the sign above the windows on the second floor of the general store. As in many villages, the general store also served as the Post Office, and the Huntsdale Post Office sign hung from the porch roof. Six men are standing on the porch staring at the photographer on the other side of the road. Wooden posts stand at the edge of the dirt road ready for customers to tie up their horses. The scene resembles other small villages in the county, but this is the village of Huntsdale on Pine Road in Penn Township, Cumberland County.
The Many Names of Huntsdale and Mt. Holly Springs
Doing research into the history of a place can be a confusing exercise because county and township boundaries changed over the decades as well as the names of towns and villages.