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
Lincoln Portrayer
Mr. Stan DeHaan, from Orange City, has been portraying President Abraham Lincoln since 1982 when he grew a beard for the Newkirk Church Centennial Celebration. His first performance came at the ... Read full item
A New Look for 245 Pennsylvania
Nearly every day someone asks me, “How’s the house coming?” Adrian Iddings, owner of Timberline Drywall, and his crew, provided the most recent answer to that question. Their job ... Read full item
Carlisle's First Library
Do you recognize this picture as Carlisle’s first library?
I expect that you have received the new Carlisle Chamber of Commerce 2008-2009 Business Guide. I had an opportunity to ... Read full item
Upcoming CAHS Events in May, 2008
| When | What | Where |
| May. 28, 2008 6:15-9:00pm | CAHS Monthly Meeting | Carlisle City Hall, Carlisle, Iowa |
Go to the CAHS Calendar of Events page...
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.