Give Local York is just around the corner!

Support the History Center during this year’s Give Local York and join us in the work of collecting and sharing the stories of York County’s history. The giving starts at 9 p.m. May 1 and continues online for 24 hours. Your gifts will help us care for our artifacts and offer free and low-cost programs for the community. Bookmark our giving page and come back on May 1 to donate! It’s 24 hours to make history. Let’s do this — together!

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Experience the York County History Center, where past and present connect

The History Center is your gateway to discovering the rich history, fascinating people, and vibrant culture of our county, state and nation.
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Colonial Complex

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Agricultural and Industrial Museum

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Fire Museum

  • A Place For Reflection

    Renewal Theater offers films to inspire reflection

    In a quiet corner of the new History Center Museum, five short films will run on a loop and encourage viewers to consider what renewal means in different contexts.
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Blog

History Center board names interim president and CEO

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Library & Archives

Pore through our trove of military records

Dig into documents and databases from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War through World War II and beyond

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Virtual Exhibits

Enjoy an online taste of our collections and archives

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Fun Fact

As chairperson of the York County Suffrage Association's Negro Subcommittee, Etha Cowles Armstrong played an important role in the York County effort to gain women the right to vote.

Bring history to life

The History Center relies on community support to make our collections widely accessible and our programs available at little or no cost.
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