Board names Benjamin Neely new president/CEO

The York County History Center Board of Directors approved the appointment of Benjamin Neely as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. The board made the decision during its June 18 meeting, following the recommendation of the search committee that has been evaluating candidates since March.

Read the full announcement here.

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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

First Friday- August

First Friday is a celebration of our downtown! Each month the York County History Center offers activities to highlight history and fun.

See our friends at the front desk to sign in and admission will be pay what you wish.

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

Second Saturday- August

Living the Experience joins us to highlight their interactive historical reenactment of the Underground Railroad. This Underground Railroad living history program is presented interactively in first-person interpretation in an effort to bring alive the people, places, and events of Lancaster. The program actively engages its audiences in the learning of Lancaster’s involvement in the UndergroundContinue reading "Second Saturday- August"

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