Planning is underway for the Fall Oyster Festival to benefit the York County History Center. If you’re a vendor or artisan, you don’t want to miss out on this great day to showcase your wares to up to 3,000 visitors from throughout York County and beyond. It’s Sunday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colonial Comblex.
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One of the most popular community events returns when the Friends present the 2026 Book Blast.
Writers' Roundtable - Revolutionaries on the River: The Mifflins, the Wrights, and the Legacy of the American Revolution
One of the most popular community events returns when the Friends present the 2026 Book Blast.
See our friends at the front desk to sign in and admission will be pay what you wish. Admission can be paid in cash, or card. Suggested donation of $10 in cash, or card. Explore the History Center Museum galleries during First Friday for a donation.
One of the most popular community events returns when the Friends present the 2026 Book Blast.
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"
York and Adams counties sit at a remarkable crossroads of American history. On June 17, historian Jim McClure examines the military, cultural, and political connections between the Revolution and the Civil War — eras just 85 years apart — with America's 250th as backdrop.
Many of the buildings that existed during the Confederate invasion of York still stand on Market Street. This tour leaves from the History Center Museum, where guides will describe what events affected the town and the roles some residents played. Tours will kick off from the History Center Museum. We suggest to order yourContinue reading "Civil War Walking Tour"
When British forces seized Philadelphia in 1777, America's leaders fled to York — and a frontier town of 1,800 became the seat of a revolution. This is that story.
What better place to spend your July 4th festivities then immersed in American history at the History Center Museum! View the brand new "Revolutionary York" exhibit in the Brougher Gallery and explore our main gallery space with our American Revolution scavenger hunt. Admission for the day is $10 for adults and $5 for students, freeContinue reading "July 4th at the History Center"
Stop by the Colonial Courthouse on July 4th for our open house. Ask questions about our reconstructed courthouse, learn about York history, and see 18th Century artifacts on display. Want more Revolutionary War history? Head down the block to the History Center Museum and view the newly opened Revolutionary York exhibit in the Brougher Gallery.Continue reading "July 4th at the Colonial Courthouse"