Carlisle Events, AHEC lead tourism in county - The Sentinel
Carlisle Events ranks as the number one attraction, bringing in hundreds of thousands of people every year to a long list of events that start with Spring Carlisle in April and run through early October, ending with Fall Carlisle. In 2013, Carlisle Events expanded by forming a new branch of the company to oversee its fourth annual collector car auctions. The tradition of car shows in Carlisle began when the late Chip Miller was told that his 1954 Chevrolet Corvette was not old enough to be an antique and was barred from selling it at an antique car show in Hershey. Chip Miller and his friend, Bill Miller, teamed up to produce that first show—“Post War ‘74”—which is now known as Fall Carlisle. A survey taken in 2007 indicated that the shows at Carlisle have grown to contribute $97-98 million annually to the local economy, Carlisle Events officials said. Upcoming events include Corvettes at Carlisle, Aug. The second largest tourism draw is the U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center – a 56-acre military heritage, educational and cultural campus in nearby Middlesex Township. The center is a 37,000-square-foot facility which includes a gift shop, a 7,000-square-foot museum gallery and two multi-purpose rooms available for educational programs, veterans’ reunions, governmental functions and. Source: cumberlink.com
