December 15, 2023

Cabinet of Curiosities, Ep. 2: Ebony and Ivory Elephants

The delicate elegance of carved elephants In 1965, Elizabeth Bonham bequeathed to us her home and possessions, including her collection of ebony and ivory elephants. The latest Cabinet of Curiosities episode features Bailey Lozanoff, collections inventory assistant, sharing the story of these unique pieces and their care. From regular cleaning to monitoring humidity levels, our […]

November 13, 2023

Cabinet of Curiosities, Ep. 1: The Monkey Fur Cape

Fur cape goes from glamour to conservation With close to 90,000 artifacts in our collection, the York County History Center has many items that are seldom or never on public display. In this new video series, Cabinets of Curiosities, we introduce you to some of the oddities in our vast collection. Episode 1: The Colobus […]

September 22, 2023

History Center hands out annual awards

The History Center held its annual meeting and awards event Sept. 14, presenting six awards to community members and organizations for their contributions to increasing awareness of York County’s history. The award recipients are: Chair’s Award: Kim Hogeman and Jack Kay, Yorktowne Hotel project Heritage Profile Award: Ophelia Chambliss Lila Fourhman-Shaull Spirit Award: The Bobblehead […]

September 28, 2022

Restoration begins on Tannenberg organ

Harold Ulmer could not hide his excitement at this day finally arriving. Harold works for Brunner and Associates, which describes itself as a full-service pipe organ restoration and service company. The company is based in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, not far from Mountville. The team from Brunner arrived Monday for their first day of […]

September 6, 2022

History Center receives $36K grant

Thousands of artifacts from the York County History Center’s collections could soon be stored in the kind of environment that will keep them preserved and accessible for decades, thanks to a federal grant awarded in August. The $36,933 planning grant will be used explore how to turn a wing in the Agricultural and Industrial Museum […]