Museum - York County History Center in York, Pennsylvania

Did You Know? King George III ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution. He died on January 29, 1820, having ruled longer than any other English king. #YourHistoryStartsHere

Today we take a look at the first floor of the Transportation gallery at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum. Caleb Schenck will highlight the Conestoga Wagon, the York Engine and other pieces.

Local teachers Mr. Raymond, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Gimbi are back with another video! In this video they focus on the bicycles on display in our Transportation Gallery at the Agricultural & Industrial Museum. #YourHistoryStartsHere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zNxnubEew&t=12s

Read Jim McClure's column to learn more about the German-language newspaper that existed in York County.

It’s almost time for virtual Oyster Festival! Join us virtually October 10th 18th for Oyster Festival Week! Thank you to Baltimore Museum of Industry and Glen Echo Park Aquarium for welcoming us onto their sites and sharing information with our community. The History Center would like to thank our sponsors who have helped make this event possible this year! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors, M&T Bank and Friends of York County History Center. Thank you to our follo...wing sponsors, CGA Law Firm, Fulton Bank, The York Water Company, W. Dale Brougher Foundation, and our road rally sponsor Hanover Auto Team. You can view our entire program schedule on our website. Our historic driving tour of York County Road Rally will launch October 10th and remain open the duration of October. Please note several programs require registration via Zoom to watch. http://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/oysterfest

Sign up for tomorrow's Oyster Festival program at 2PM via Zoom, "History on the Half-Shell: The Story of the Amazing Chesapeake Oyster" with Kate Livie! Zoom registration link is below. Join author of Chesapeake Oysters: the Bay's Foundation and Future, Kate Livie as she explores some of the incredible stories of the Chesapeake's iconic oyster. From Native American middens to oyster war skirmishes, skipjacks to oyster connoisseurship, Livie will discuss the ways that the Bay...'s culture, traditions, and environment have been shaped by oystersand what the future may hold for these living bones of the Chesapeake Bay. 45 min with Q&A to follow. Register:https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEkceigpjMrHdKTMVPMnExcplMu53gZv https://www.facebook.com/events/3521848741232112

The York County History Center, a cultural non-profit located in downtown York, PA, seeks a detail oriented Director of Finance to join a team committed to ensuring the organization continues its solid fiscal stewardship and assists with changing the institution for the future. This position will play a vital role overseeing financial operations including day to day implementation in addition to payroll and benefits administration. Periodic assistance with budget development ...for grants and projects is essential. View our formal job description on our website. Please submit cover letter and resume no later than October 30, 2020 to: Director of Finance Search, York County History Center, 250 E. Market St., York, PA 17403. Electronic submissions are welcome at [email protected] Please, no phone calls. https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/about/employment

Due to technical issues in production, we are unable to present our Oyster Festival video by AJ Schenck at the Glen Echo Park Aquarium scheduled for 10am today. We hope to bring it to you later in the week, but until then, enjoy this video of the Glen Echo Park Aquarium’s Brackish Water Aquascape by Tank Tested! For kids, we’ve also posted an Oyster Activity Sheet on our York History at Home for Kids page. http://www.yorkhistorycenter.org//uploads/2020/10/oyster-s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pSXrNq8vJA

Still time to register for tonight's Oyster Festival program! Explore the historic oyster canning industry with the Baltimore Museum of Industry! Led by a museum educator, enjoy a live, interactive, virtual tour of our canning exhibit where industrial history comes alive with historic photographs and machine demonstrations. 45 min with Q&A to follow. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0scOyhpjwiGNLttVgjWxRXhhpWfSMc6

Join us virtually tomorrow, October 14, at 10AM for a video presentation with Glen Echo Park Aquarium at part of Oyster Festival week! This family-friendly video will dig into the biology of everyone’s favorite mollusk. Andrew Wilson, director of the Glenn Echo Park Aquarium, will share fascinating facts about oysters and show off their one-of-a-kind brackish oyster reef tank. Viewers will learn about the vital role oysters play in the ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay and how they can help preserve this uniquely slimy species for future generations.

It's our virtual Oyster Festival week! Our Manager of School Programs, Bart, talks you through a brief history of oysters in celebration of our 46th Annual Oyster Festival! You can view our program schedule on our website. Please note some programs require registration. http://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/oysterfest... #VirtualOysterFestival #YourHistoryStartsHere

Today for our Chef’s Showcase series, The Hoof, Fin & Fowl is showing you how to make oysters in a oyster mushroom butter cream sauce! Our Chef’s Showcase series will help teach you how to make oyster dishes at home as prepared by several local restaurants. If you feel like trying your hand at this recipe, we encourage you to share your photos with us during our virtual Oyster Festival week, October 10th - 18th! Thank you to The Hoof, Fin & Fowl for preparing this showcas...e dish for us! Thank you to two sponsors of our virtual Oyster Festival, The York Water Company and W. Dale Brougher Foundation. In place of buying oysters this year from the History Center, we ask you consider making a donation to the History Center to help us continue our programming. #OysterFestivalChefsShowcase #VirtualOysterFestival http://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/oysterfest

Explore the historic oyster canning industry with the Baltimore Museum of Industry on October 13th at 7PM! Led by a museum educator, enjoy a live, interactive, virtual tour of our canning exhibit where industrial history comes alive with historic photographs and machine demonstrations. 45 min with Q&A to follow. Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0scOyhpjwiGNLttVgjWxRXhhpWfSMc6

Register at the link below to watch a virtual tour of the Baltimore Museum of Industry with Jessica Celmer! The video will begin tomorrow, October 13, at 7PM on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0scOyhpjwiGNLttVgjWxRXhhpWfSMc6

What is Women's Suffrage? What is the Justice Bell? What part did York play in women's voting rights? This video for children addresses all of these questions and includes instructions for simple hands-on activities. The replica Justice Bell is currently on display in Founder's Hall at the Historical Society Museum until October 17th. Come visit us Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 4PM. #YourHistoryStartsHere #YearoftheWoman... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-3j9NMgE4&t=12s

The 2020 Journal of York County Heritage is now available for purchase through the Gift Shop and Online Store. The United States ratified the Nineteenth Amendment 100 years ago, granting women the right to vote. In the 2020 issue of the Journal of York County Heritage, June Burk Lloyd examines the women’s suffrage campaign in York County in 1914-15, and Jane S. Sutton explores the use of sewing machine postal cards in opposing women’s voting rights. David A. Latzko recounts the history of the marketing of sewing machines, a key early labor-saving consumer appliance, in York. And Joan Concilio tells the story of how Lassa fever, an Ebola-related illness, tragically affected a family in York County. https://sales.yorkhistorycenter.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=1226

Looking for a fun activity but worried about getting rained on? Enjoy York County History from the shelter of your vehicle while participating in the Tour de York a Road Rally 2020 Style, sponsored by Hanover Auto Team. Get your friends and family together for a kid-friendly scenic tour of a sampling of York County’s historic offerings. You can complete the road rally in as little as 2.5 hours or choose to make a day of it by getting out and exploring each stop. Pack a lunch... or snack to enjoy one spot in particular that’s a gorgeous, wooded picnic area about 1 hour in. What spot? You’ll have to participate to find out! The Tour de York is taking place between October 10-October 31. To compete for prizes, you must turn in your answer sheet by October 31. The tour begins and ends at the Historical Society Museum at 250 East Market Street. Click here to register: https://sales.yorkhistorycenter.org/performance.aspx?pid=638

Did You Know?! General William Howe became the Commander in Chief of the British Army in America on October 10, 1775. Our Manager of School Programs, Bart, is back with another video! #YourHistoryStartsHere

Our discussion on Women's Suffrage.