The History Center will be closed Sunday, April 5, in observance of Easter. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday and look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday, April 7.
Got history? Grab your friends and head to Gift Horse Brewing Company for a History Trivia Night to launch Give Local York and support the York County History Center! We’ll be serving up local history questions, friendly competition, and special history-inspired drinks available for purchase while you sip, laugh, and show off your trivia skillsContinue reading "Trivia Night at Gift Horse Brewing Company"
Support the History Center during this year's Give Local York and join us in the work of collecting and sharing the stories of York County's history.
Join the Friends of the History Center for their annual Spring Luncheon and the latest in their If These Walls Could Talk programs. For this year's luncheon, explore the twists and turns in the history of York College, from its founding in 1787 to its exciting growth on the edge of York today. Pat PoetContinue reading "Friends Spring Luncheon"
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
Why did a gifted man of the cloth leave the ministry to manufacture washing machines? How did an ex preacher, so poor at one time he could not afford to fix the roof on his house, become a wealthy man and the leading industrialist in the history of York? How did five exiting companies employingContinue reading "Manufacturing York"
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
Our World War II Briefings program is biannual. The program dates fall closely with Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) and Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) in May and August. York has a rich history connected to World War II. For May's session, we will welcome in Steven Smith, Richard Robinson and Mike SigginsContinue reading "World War II Briefings"
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
We have a private group visiting, please consider visiting us for Colonial Complex tours at 2 pm.
Dive into the history of the P. H. Glatfelter Company with Scott L. Mingus Sr. during June's Manufacturing York session. Scott L. Mingus, a retired scientist and executive in theContinue reading "Manufacturing York"