This year’s Fall Oyster Festival is Oct. 18. Apply NOW to join us as a vendor or artisan and showcase your wares for up to 3,000 attendees. Proceeds benefit the History Center.
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"
Take part in a day of family fun and learning with our quarterly Second Saturday Family Day! The History Center Museum holds many stories and artifacts, Family Day-The Arts areContinue reading "Second Saturday Family Day"
Members of the Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail will be on site at the History Center Museum to highlight the work they do. This is a great opportunity toContinue reading "Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail"
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 hasContinue reading "Second Saturday November"
Take part in a day of family fun and learning with our quarterly Second Saturday Family Day! The History Center Museum holds many stories and artifacts, Family Day-Black History Month will allow attendees a chance to explore York’s Black history through hands on activities in our lobby and galleries. Activities for the day Storytime- BooksContinue reading "Second Saturday- February"
We are excited to welcome author and historian Dr. Emily Sneff to the History Center Museum! She will be presenting about her book "When the Declaration of Independence Was News." Dr. Sneff is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She earned her Ph.D. in history from William & Mary.Continue reading "Second Saturday – June"
As a part of our focus on America's 250th anniversary we are excited to welcome children with their adults to experience an array of activities at the History Center Museum on July 11! The newly named History Explorers is an opportunity for guests to engage in hands-on activities tied to the theme of the day,Continue reading "History Explorers- Centennial Celebrations"
We are excited to welcome authors Michael Shupp and Scott Mingus on August 8th to speak about "Fearless Sons of War" The 200th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War. AboutContinue reading "Second Saturday – August"