Join us for Lafayette's Bicentennial Ball: June 21

Live Auction • 50/50 Raffle • Elegant Fare • Regency-Era Entertainment
You won’t believe this auction! Paris, New Orleans, stunning jewelry, chef’s table at Bloom, wine tasting at The Handsome Cab, and other unforgettable experiences throughout York and beyond. Maybe you’ll win the 50/50? Take it from the Marquis de Lafayette: Anything’s possible on this special night.

Can’t attend? You can still enter the 50/50 raffle — the winner need not be present at the drawing.

Information and tickets here.

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June Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Explore the rich history York has to offer as you see the city from a new perspective. In June attendees will learn about the churches and cemeteries tied to downtown York. These places of worship and burial tell a deeper story when our guides highlight the people connected to these places.

$10

July Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Explore the rich history York has to offer as you see the city from a new perspective. Scattered amongst the walls of York’s fabulous architecture, 18 murals depict scenes of the county’s proudest moments and people

$10

July Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Explore the rich history York has to offer as you see the city from a new perspective. Scattered amongst the walls of York’s fabulous architecture, 18 murals depict scenes of the county’s proudest moments and people.

$10

From Militia to National Guard

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

The National Guard of Pennsylvania History Project will be tabling in the lobby of the History Center Museum on July 19. Come see the uniforms, arms, and equipment carried by the national guard during it's early history, and learn about the companies that called York County home.

July Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Explore the rich history York has to offer as you see the city from a new perspective. Scattered amongst the walls of York’s fabulous architecture, 18 murals depict scenes of the county’s proudest moments and people.

$10

Revolutionary Thinkers Summer Camp

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Calling all 4th – 6th graders who love history! The York County History Center is proud to offer a brand-new day camp this summer!

In advance of America’s 250th celebration next year, the History Center’s Revolutionary Thinkers Summer Camp will explore how the core founding documents of the Articles of Confederation, the US Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence helped shape the nation we know today.

$20.00

August Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

When the British captured Philadelphia in the fall of 1777, the Continental Congress made York the capital from which it would conduct the war, and take the first step toward creating the United States as we know it.

$10

August Walking Tour

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

When the British captured Philadelphia in the fall of 1777, the Continental Congress made York the capital from which it would conduct the war, and take the first step toward creating the United States as we know it.

$10

Bookmarked

York County History Center Museum 121 North Pershing Ave., York, PA, United States

Shippensburg University Professor Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward with a specialization in environmental history joins us August 25. Join the discussion of his new book Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania.

Free