York County History Center

York County History Center The York County History Center is a not-for-profit educational institution.
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The Fall Oyster Festival countdown continues. We're about six weeks away, and we wanted to give a first shout out to the...
09/03/2026

The Fall Oyster Festival countdown continues. We're about six weeks away, and we wanted to give a first shout out to the generous sponsors that have already signed on. Thank you to Friends of the York County History Center, Kinsley Enterprises, Ream Printing Co. Inc., The York Water Company, Barley Snyder, the HR Healthcare Foundation.

Want to join this group? Contact Amy Serafino at 717-848-1587 ext. 227 or [email protected].

And STAY TUNED for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming soon regarding a new major sponsor.

The Fall Oyster Festival is Sunday, Oct. 18. Come enjoy one of York's most popular community events. Proceeds benefit the History Center. Visit yorkhistorycenter.org/falloysterfest for all the Oyster Festival details.

FINAL REMINDER. Writers' Roundtable is Thursday. The program starts at 7 p.m.Adriel Resh, director of Jewish Life and Cu...
09/02/2026

FINAL REMINDER. Writers' Roundtable is Thursday. The program starts at 7 p.m.

Adriel Resh, director of Jewish Life and Culture at the York JCC , presents "Finding Liberators and Why It's Important to the York Jewish Community." Adriel is documenting York countians whose WWII units liberated N**i concentration camps, including at least one living liberator, and will share their stories and her research process. Attend in person or via Zoom. Details at yorkhistorycenter.org/calendar.

SCHEDULE NOTE: The Fire Museum will be closed Saturday, Sept. 5. The museum will be open again with normal hours (10 a.m...
09/02/2026

SCHEDULE NOTE: The Fire Museum will be closed Saturday, Sept. 5. The museum will be open again with normal hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 12.

The White House recently issued a report stridently criticizing the Smithsonian's inclusive, critical approach to Americ...
09/01/2026

The White House recently issued a report stridently criticizing the Smithsonian's inclusive, critical approach to American history. Acclaimed Civil War and Reconstruction-Era historian David W. Blight testified before Congress in August in support of the Smithsonian and the historians' craft in general.

His opening statement concisely explained not only what historians do, but why it's important, how it's changed in the last 70 years, and why it's threatened by meddling politicians today. Historians are not voices of the state, he said, but keepers of memory and storytellers.

As Blight warned: "Triumphalist history cannot tolerate nuance, ambiguity, [and] complexity; but they are lifeblood for real historians."

Watch his passionate statement using the link in the comments.

Image and video source: PBS News

SAVE THE DATE: A Date with History returns Saturday, April 10, 2027!Thanks to your support, our 2026 celebration of the ...
09/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE: A Date with History returns Saturday, April 10, 2027!

Thanks to your support, our 2026 celebration of the nation's 250th birthday was a smashing success, and we're already thinking about ways to build on that momentum for next year.

So mark those calendars. And we'll see you in April at the History Center's biggest party!

Terrence W. Beltz, great-grandson of a 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry soldier, follows the regiment's me...
08/31/2026

Terrence W. Beltz, great-grandson of a 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry soldier, follows the regiment's men through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The story goes from Antietam's "Bloody Lane" and Fredericksburg's "Stone Wall" to the Battle of Chancellorsville, concluding with the soldiers' post-war stories.

Beltz is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with a master's degree in history from the University of Richmond. For more about the speaker or to register, use the link in the comments.

Another First Friday is just around the corner, on Sept. 4. Visit the History Center after 5 p.m. and enjoy activities t...
08/29/2026

Another First Friday is just around the corner, on Sept. 4. Visit the History Center after 5 p.m. and enjoy activities to highlight history and fun. It's also a great time to see the new Revolutionary York exhibit. And all it costs is a suggested donation of $10. See you there!

AN OYSTER FESTIVAL DID YOU KNOW: York's oyster trade has deep roots in one Black family's history. Meet Neicy DeShields-...
08/29/2026

AN OYSTER FESTIVAL DID YOU KNOW: York's oyster trade has deep roots in one Black family's history. Meet Neicy DeShields-Moulton and trace her family's legacy back to the Chesapeake — read her story on our blog. Link is in the comments.

And come to Oyster Festival on Sunday, Oct. 18, to hear her present more of that story.

In 1985, Charlotte M. "Chum" Glass watched a television demonstration of eggeury — the art of decorating eggs — and was ...
08/29/2026

In 1985, Charlotte M. "Chum" Glass watched a television demonstration of eggeury — the art of decorating eggs — and was hooked. Within a few years she'd mastered the craft, opening Hand-Made Hut Eggeury and Supply in Dover. She also ran a floral shop in Dover and, before that, ran a beauty shop in Carlisle. She decorated and sold eggs from various animals, went on to enter state and national egg art exhibits, and became a member of the International Egg Art Guild.

This handbag -- which started as an egg! -- was made by carving and painting the gold floral bands and adding stripes of iridescent beading. It really is quite something.

This piece was donated in memory of Charlotte by Nancy L. Riti, Dorothy R. Stoudt and June A. Hettinger.

Can you guess what type of animal egg this is? Drop your guess in the comments. We'll reveal the answer in a day or two!

Here's your first look at the expanded Fall Oyster Festival menu -- and it's delish! Also, teachers, please stop by at o...
08/27/2026

Here's your first look at the expanded Fall Oyster Festival menu -- and it's delish! Also, teachers, please stop by at one of two September open houses. The Friends are heading back to the Glen Rock Mill Inn for their next If These Walls Could Talk. And save the date for Articles of Confederation Day: Nov. 14. All that plus a busy month of public programs in this week's Reddy Record. - https://mailchi.mp/yorkhistorycenter.org/reddyrecord0827

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121 N. Pershing Avenue
York, PA
17401

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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