York County History Center - Museum, Library, and Archives

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Experience the York County History Center, where past and present connect

The History Center is your gateway to discovering the rich history, fascinating people, and vibrant culture of our county, state and nation.

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Library and Archives

Colonial Complex

Agricultural and Industrial Museum

Fire Museum

A Place For Reflection

Renewal Theater offers films to inspire reflection

In a quiet corner of the new History Center Museum, five short films will run on a loop and encourage viewers to consider what renewal means in different contexts.
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What's On the Calendar

Aug

The August Spirits of the Past program returns to the Prohibition era, featuring the Honolulu Lulu and the Twelve Mile Limit as the cocktail selections for the night.

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Blog

History Center board appoints Benjamin Neely new president/CEO

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Library & Archives

Bible collections hold wealth of genealogy details

This online collection of family Bibles in the archives includes images of the title page and pages that contain family data: birth and baptismal records, marriages and deaths.

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