In the words of President and CEO Joan Mummert, “we lived the brand” at the 6.16.16 Launch at the History Center’s Colonial Court House. Scheduled to be held at the site of the future museum, on the grounds of the Metropolitan Edison Steam Generating Plant building, the event had to be moved inside […]Read Post ›
On my office board is this satirical comic extolling the new “Museum of Modern American Bottle Caps.” While hysterically funny, it strikes at the core challenge of museums–audience desires. So, what do you look for when you visit a museum? –Joan Mummert
Did you read that and do a double take? Think history can’t be high-tech? Well, think again! As part of a multi-year strategic planning initiative, YCHT staff is working to incorporate new technologies into many of the ways our visitors interact with the history we tell at our museums and historic sites. If you’ve visited […]Read Post ›
The inaugural Lunch with the Librarians featured interesting conversation about family Bibles. Discussion began with how and where Bibles were printed, in what language and their importance to the family. In many households, a Bible was the only printed material in the home and was used for reading lessons. Bibles and other religious books were […]Read Post ›
First a confession: this blog post is blatantly self-promotional. There, I’ve said it. Furthermore, it probably goes against every “how-to” and “write a great blog post” article you have ever read. Not one of those articles says, “step up to your keyboard and tell the world everything you can think of that’s great about your […]Read Post ›
Even though most of the patrons that use the York County Heritage Trust Library & Archives are genealogists, the library holdings include so much more. One criterion for accepting materials is that they must have a York County collection. And what better connection is there than the high schools, current and past, in York County? […]Read Post ›
When studying the events, people, and episodes of the past it is difficult not to find evidence of the cyclical, habitual forming nature of human development. Most often, it seems natural changes of the seasons, drove most of these “traditions.” At the same time, I find it interesting in indentifying how many of these “historic” […]Read Post ›
The York County Heritage Trust—formerly the Historical Society of York County– has been around for 117 years. Think about how much you have accumulated in your house/apartment/dorm room over a period of years, and imagine that collection stretching to 117 years! What would you do with it all and more importantly, where would you put it? […]Read Post ›
Be the first to have a dinner party in the Golden Plough Tavern in over 50 years! This unique York experience includes an elegant five course dinner provided by the Blue Moon and period entertainment for eight. For our guests’ comfort, the dinner should take place in fall 2012 or spring 2013. This is a […]Read Post ›
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