Name: Articles of Confederation Day
Start: 2025-11-15T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-15T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Colonial Complex

History Center building to close Friday morning

The History Center Museum building will be closed Friday morning, Aug. 29, as T-Mobile conducts emergency repairs to its equipment on the smokestack. The work will require closing Pershing Avenue in front of our building starting at 7 a.m. Colonial Complex tours are available at 1 and 3 p.m. only, and the Agricultural and Industrial Museum will open normally at 10 a.m. The History Center Museum will re-open no later than noon. Thank you for your patience.

Plan your visit

Save the Date!

When

Sat, Nov 15, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location

Colonial Complex

Ticket Info

Free

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!

A full schedule coming soon!

Calling all 18th Century Reenactors!

The York County History Center is recruiting reenactors and living historians to portray life in the 18th Century during the event. If you are interested in applying please fill out our form linked here.

Applications will be open August 11 through September 19. They will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

18th Century Market Fair

This year we are excited to introduce a market fair component to our Articles of Confederation! If you or someone you know owns an 18th Century style business and want to apply, our application form is now live! Apply to be a vendor here. If you are accepted as a market fair vendor there is a $50 Vendor Fee.

Thanks to Explore York for supporting Articles of Confederation Day 2025.