Articles of Confederation Day set for Nov. 15

Step into 1777. Articles of Confederation Day, Nov. 15 at York’s Colonial Complex. Hands-on history, live reenactments, 18th century market. Celebrate the events in York where America became a nation.
For details

Skip to content

Local History

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Second Saturday November

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

    November 8 is International STEAM day! Join us as we welcome Tom Ort to present S. Morgan Smith and the York, PA Hydropower Legacy. Hydropower research, development, and manufacturing has been anchored in York, Pennsylvania for over 150 years. Spearheaded by minister-turned-Industrialist S. Morgan Smith, hydraulic products produced in York have been placed in operationContinue reading "Second Saturday November"

  • head shot of Jeffrey Rosen
    Featured

    An Evening with Jeffrey Rosen

    Appell Center for the Performing Arts 50 N. George St., York, PA, United States

    The York County History Center is proud to welcome acclaimed constitutional scholar and author Jeffrey Rosen as the featured guest in this year’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Friday, November 14 at 7:30 pm at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Capitol Theatre. Mr. Rosen will present insights from his latest work, The Pursuit of Liberty:Continue reading "An Evening with Jeffrey Rosen"

    $55 – $85
  • Featured

    Articles of Confederation Day

    Colonial Complex 157 W. Market St., York, PA, United States

    Celebrate the adoption of the Articles of Confederation with us! Adults and families can participate in hands-on activities that help us understand the place of the Articles of Confederation in American history and learn about York’s Revolutionary past!

    More details coming soon.

  • Writers' Roundtable Image showing a rendering of the new Crispus Attucks York History and Culture Center

    Writers’ Roundtable

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

    Scott Deisley will talk about the new Crispus Attucks York History and Culture Center.

    Free

  • First Friday December

    Colonial Complex 157 W. Market St., York, PA, United States

    Join us at the Colonial Complex for a tour focused on the holidays of the Colonial period from 5:30 pm - 8 pm. Last tour will be at 7:45 pm that evening.. Be sure to bundle up and end your visit warming up in our summer kitchen with some sweets. No late night museum hoursContinue reading "First Friday December"

  • Image showing exterior of History Center at night with text York County History Storytellers Dec. 11

    History Storytellers

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

    An evening with York County History Storytellers is a gathering of history-minded people who love sharing stories. For tickets, register here. Our American democracy is worth fighting for, and it has been since 1776. That struggle has produced heroes, all worthy. It has spawned foes - some with good intentions, others certainly not. Indeed, youContinue reading "History Storytellers"

    $10