York County History Center

📢 We're Hiring! Join Our History Center Team!

The History Center is excited to announce two incredible part-time opportunities for passionate, organized, and mission-driven individuals!

✨ Development Operations Coordinator Are you detail-oriented and love organizing systems that make a difference? Our Advancement team is looking for a Development Operations Coordinator to manage donor data, support fundraising efforts, and assist in coordinating events. If you’re a pro at data entry, reporting, and love improving processes, this role is perfect for you!

📝 Manager of Institutional Giving Are you a skilled grant writer with a passion for history and education? The Manager of Institutional Giving will develop grant proposals, manage our grant calendar, and work closely with various departments to secure funding that supports the History Center’s mission. If you thrive on collaboration and making a meaningful impact, this is your calling!

📩 Ready to make history with us? Apply now and help us continue preserving and sharing our community’s rich heritage!



https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/about/employment

Another First Friday is just around the corner, and for October you can explore the creepy and spooky history of York City during our free half-hour walking tours. The first tour leaves at 6 p.m. from our sandwich board on Beaver Street, with groups going out every half hour after that until the last one at 7:30. Hope we see you!

In case you missed it, we have posted some excellent videos in the past year about a few of the more exotic items from our collection. The videos are part of our Cabinet of Curiosities series, and they can all be found on our History Uncovered blog. Now you can binge-watch the most recent videos on the blog here:
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/about/blog

Last call to register to attend the ALLVETS meeting Wednesday night. The program will feature Maj. Donald W. Androsky, who served in the Army from 1955 to 1975, a career of service that included three tours in Vietnam. This program will be in-person only at the new History Center Museum, 121 N. Pershing Ave, York. For details or to register, go to our ALLVETS page here:
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/allvets

The Society takes its October meeting on the road for a visit to the new Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg on Saturday, Oct. 12. Aaron McWilliams, head of the Public Services Section of the Archives, will lead the tour. Follow the link for details on carpooling or directions. The meeting starts at 2:15.
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/south-central-pennsylvania-genealogical-society

The History Center is happy to serve as a project site for today's Day of Action, a countywide call for volunteerism coordinated by United Way of York County and Give Local York. We have a team of volunteers at the Colonial Complex re-painting the fence pickets. Thank you to Jeremy Kerstetter (wearing hat) and Wes Glusco from Site Design Concepts, Inc. and Donnyce Younger, left, and Layla Boyce from the York County Community Foundation for volunteering their time for the History Center.

For the Roundtable's October meeting, historian and musician Tyrone Cornbower and his wife Sue will bring to life a unique form of entertainment from the past — the Magic Lantern. Guests can view images from original magic lantern slides projected through the lenses of an 1890s stereopticon, accompanied with narration and music played on an 1880s portable parlor organ. Tyrone operates the device and narrates; Sue plays the organ. Tyrone has been a member of the 87th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Reenactors Association and is an active volunteer with Gettysburg National Military Park. Links to pre-register or attend via Zoom coming soon.

It's a milestone Oyster Festival, our 50th year, making it our longest-running fundraiser and one of York County's most popular community events. We're moving the fun back to the Colonial Complex, and we'll have Pershing Avenue closed off to make the day more of a block party. Outside, we'll have live music, beer and wine, and lots of food -- and remember, "We're more than just oysters!" Inside, there will be lots of fun activities for families and kids. The event is a great opportunity to have your company's brand associated with the History Center and to support this delicious annual tradition. We're grateful for our three confirmed presenting sponsors: The W. Dale Brougher Foundation, the Friends of the York County History Center and The York Water Company, who are supporting Oyster Fest AND honoring longtime employee Vernon Bracey with their participation. Join this awesome group and be part this amazing York County event!https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Oyster-Fest-sponsorships.pdf

Book a great fall getaway to explore our new History Center Museum, they said. Don't wait - there's lots to see!

Interactive Museum Opens at York County History Center Nestled amid Pennsylvania’s picturesque Dutch Country along the Susquehanna River—and home to the Mason Dixon Trail, historic railways, Central Market, and the centuries-old York State Fair—York County is abundant in natural beauty and rich history. Get a peek into the area’s storied past at...

The September ALLVETS will feature Maj. Donald W. Androsky, who served in the Army from 1955 to 1975, a career of service that included three tours in Vietnam. This program will be in-person only at the new History Center Museum, 121 N. Pershing Ave, York. For details or to register, go to our ALLVETS page here:
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/allvets

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Become a member and enjoy:
• Unlimited free admission to our museums & historic sites. 🏛️
• Free admission to our nationally recognized research library and archives. 📚
• Discounts for guests and special events. 🎁
• Exclusive member discounts in our Museum Shops. 🛍️
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• And much more! 🎉
Head over to York County History Center membership to learn more and join today! ➡️
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/get-involved/membership

Local Civil War historian Scott Mingus returns to the Roundtable in September to discuss his book, "Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna River, June 1863." Mingus will highlight some of the key moments from the story, including the Confederates' march through York and the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge. The bridge burning thwarted Confederate plans to cross into Lancaster and potentially move against Harrisburg. Attend in person at the new History Center Museum, 121 N. Pershing Ave., or online via Zoom. To register or receive the Zoom link, visit our Roundtable page here:
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/york-civil-war-round-table

Learn about fire prevention and York's fire history during Second Saturday in October! It will be a fun filled day for families, history buffs and many more people. Check our website soon for additional details.

The new home of the York County History Center was once the epicenter of the industrial transformation that remade American life in the late 19th century. Today, the building is transforming the area again, this time to promote York County as a destination for cultural visitors interested in a fresh examination of York County’s past. Watch a video about this historic building that now houses our new History Center museum and is itself a carefully restored artifact.
https://youtu.be/HRS2KVq08b8?si=IjMTyMqgFrVhpciy

The Society takes its October meeting on the road for a visit to the new Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg on Saturday, Oct. 12. Aaron McWilliams, head of the Public Services Section of the Archives, will lead the tour. Follow the link below for details on carpooling or directions. The meeting starts at 2:15.
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/south-central-pennsylvania-genealogical-society

Our free half-hour walking tours on First Friday continue in October with a theme of Spooky York. Each tour starts at the corners of West Clarke and North Beaver Street. Our new museum is open on First Friday until 8 p.m. -- and admission is FREE -- so be sure to stop in.

There's one more chance to join the September version of our popular Wednesday Walking Tours of historic downtown sites. This month, we're telling the stories of downtown churches and how they have changed over time, as well as some of the interesting stories of those buried in the church cemeteries. The tour includes a stop inside the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church. For tickets:
https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/education-programs/walking-tours

We are one week away from Spirits of the Past, order your tickets before we sell out!

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