Welcome to the Carlisle Area Historical Society
We are an organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Carlisle, Iowa area.
Recent CAHS News
Carlisle Fourth of July Parade 1930
This picture is labeled “Carlisle Garden Club, July 4th, 1930.” The ladies are not identified, but the letters are clearly made of hollyhocks and other live flowers. A lot of dedication ... Read full item
Miller Attended School in Hartford
This is the artist’s rendition of the Hartford School building by Lloyd Eric Miller. He attended school there from 1924 to 1936. Some of his classmates were Maxine Rawson, Helen Hunt, ... Read full item
HOMECOMING 1958
Homecoming Court, October 1958.
Left to right: Myrna Owens, La Lonnie Danielson, Queen Sandra Gamble, Martha Jones, Sharon Cummings.
Robbie Lochmiller, crown bearer, and Paula Warren, flower girl.<... Read full item
Upcoming CAHS Events
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Open call to all area historians
CAHS needs you!
If you have materials relating to the area's history such as photographs, written histories, maps, or other items that you are willing to share, please bring them (or a copy!) to a Society meeting or to a Society Board member.
We will carefully scan them and return the originals to you at the next meeting. If you already have these materials in digital form, that would be great! Bring them to the meeting in that format instead. The goal is to share what we have with all interested parties.
If you want to volunteer to write material for any of the pages, please don't feel that you need to wait for an invitation. Simply send your write-ups to any Society Board member and we'll get them on the site.