Gertrude Bosler Biddle
Gertrude Bosler Biddle, a notable civic leader, was born in Carlisle on October 24, 1857. The daughter of J. Herman and Mary J. Kirk, she is best known for her role as president of the Carlisle Civic Club.
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.
Big Spring Creek and the Village of Springfield
Big Spring Creek is a five-mile-long tributary of Conodoguinet Creek in Cumberland County. It is formed by the fifth largest spring in Pennsylvania with a median flow of 18 million gallons a day. The headwaters are near U.S.
Alexander Biggs: Taylor from London
An extraordinarily informative advertisement was inserted in the October 19, 1785, issue of The Carlisle Gazette by Alexander Biggs who thought very highly of his skills as a tailor and a party planner who courted the local gentry.
W. Raymond Black’s Garage and Cadillac Dealership
The garage that W. Raymond Black built in 1928 was an architectural gem, and the only building of its kind in Carlisle. It would stand for 76 years.
Andrew H. Blair’s Ice House
The editor of the American Volunteer newspaper was so impressed after he visited Andrew Blair’s ice house that he wrote an article describing it in the January 4, 1872 edition of his newspaper.
Letter: Andrew Blair, Sr. to his daughter Ann Hays Blair Murray, 1851
Mr. Blair has been ill, but he is getting better and has his corn to plant. He is very worried about Mr. Weaver who has become deranged and describes his condition.
Paul A. Bloser
Paul A. Bloser is thought to have been born in Bloserville, Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1891. He died in 1971, aged 80 years, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was buried, in Collingswood, New Jersey.
Bloserville
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, newspaper editors encouraged readers to send items about their towns and villages, as well as the comings and goings of their neighbors, to share with the readers of their newspapers.
Samuel Blunston and Blunston Licenses
By the early 1730s the proprietaries (Thomas, John, and Richard Penn) had decided to expand the colony’s western border across the Susquehanna River as far as the present day Kittochtinny Mountains.
Boiling Springs
The history of the Boiling Springs area is multi-layered and revolves around its water resources. Being located along the Ironstone Ridge that crosses the Cumberland Valley, a number of natural springs arise in the area and combine to form a stream that empties into the Yellow Breeches Creek just south of the village.