History Is All Around Us
York County History Center is proud to be a part of the greater York community. We have established many partnerships with local historical organizations, nonprofits and others who share our commitment to York County and its history. When you’re visiting the museum, be sure to visit the Your Story Gallery on the second floor. The three large, interactive maps on the wall allow you to create itineraries for visits to other historic sites. We invite you to take some time to explore the history where you live, work and play. You will find history is all around us!
Start your visit with us, then spend some time exploring history in central Pennsylvania.
This is a list of just some of the many organizations around York County dedicated to collecting and preserving history in their local communities.
- 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company C
- African American Historical Society of South Central Pennsylvania
- Codorus Valley Area Historical Society
- Crispus Attucks
- Daughters of American Colonists (See national website local chapter info)
- The Peach Bottom Chapter – Delta
- Diggs Choice Chapter – Hanover
- The Barrens Chapter – Stewartstown
- Dallastown Area Historical Society
- Daughters of the American Revolution:
- Daughters of Union Veterans Civil War, Mammy Ruggles Tent No. 50
- Delta Old Line Museum
- East Berlin Historical Preservation Society
- Emigsville Heritage Project
- Farm and Natural Lands Trust
- Friends of Camp Security
- Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad
- Friends of Wallace Cross Mill
- Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society
- Greater Dover Historical Society
- Hanover Area Historical Society
- Heritage Rail Trail County Park
- Historic Wrightsville
- Historic York, Inc.
- Indian Steps Museum (Conservation Society of York County; includes Wills School and Codorus Furnace)
- Kreutz Creek Valley Preservation Society
- Lower Windsor Area Historical Society
- Manchester Township Historical Society
- Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society
- Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society
- New Freedom Heritage
- North Eastern York County History in Preservation
- Northern Central Railway of York
- Northern York County Historical & Preservation Society – Old Line Museum
- Pennsylvania Bottle Collectors Association
- Pennsylvania Dutch Heritage Group
- Pennsylvania Room at Guthrie Memorial Library
- Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution
- Police Heritage Museum
- Preserving York
- Red Lion Area Historical Society
- Rivertownes PA
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Capt. Edgar M. Ruhl Camp No. 33
- South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
- Spring Grove Area Historical Preservation Society
- Springettsbury Township Historic Preservation
- Stewartstown Historical Society
- Stewartstown Railroad
- Susquehanna National Heritage Area
- Susquehanna Trails Genealogy Club
- Teaching Museum for Fiber Arts and Textiles
- Wallace Cross Mill Historic Site
- Wellsville Area Historical Society
- West Manchester Township Historical Society
- William C. Goodridge Freedom Center
- York City Parks and Recreation Bureau
- York County Archives
- York County Planning Commission
- York County Rail Trail Authority
- York Time Institute
- York Twinning Association