Seasonal sites re-open Saturday

Our seasonal sites will re-open this Saturday, April 5. Those include the Colonial Complex, the Fire Museum and the Agricultural and Industrial Museum. Grab your friends and come explore these historic buildings! Plan your visit today.

 

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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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Colonial Complex

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Agricultural and Industrial Museum

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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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Rev. Frank A. Reed: A Model of Leadership and Justice in York, PA

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Library & Archives

Pore through our trove of military records

Dig into documents and databases from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War through World War II and beyond

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Virtual Exhibits

Enjoy an online taste of our collections and archives

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Fun Fact

As chairperson of the York County Suffrage Association's Negro Subcommittee, Etha Cowles Armstrong played an important role in the York County effort to gain women the right to vote.

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The History Center relies on community support to make our collections widely accessible and our programs available at little or no cost.
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