Volunteer for Keep PA Beautiful

Saturday, July 19, is Keep PA Beautiful Day, and we’re looking for lots of helpers to work on volunteer projects. You will be doing cleaning, painting, repairs and more to the Colonial Complex sites in preparation for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. All volunteers will receive a free T-shirt, and we’ll have FREE donuts, pizza, coffee and water for everybody. To register: Click on the link below; click on Contact Information and fill in the boxes; click on Saturday, July 19, and scroll down to York and pick a shift.

Go to the sign-up form now.

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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.

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"

Bookmarked

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

Author of seven books, Jack Brubaker has written a variety of history focused books. His book Massacre of the Conestogas: On the Trail of the Paxton Boys in Lancaster CountyContinue reading "Bookmarked"

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