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Second Saturdays- Program Series

Second Saturdays is a free lecture program offered by the York County Heritage Trust, providing an entertaining yet educational Saturday morning for the community.  The lectures are held the second Saturday of each month and begin at 10:30 a.m. at a featured Trust site.  Most programs take place at the Historical Society Museum, though they are held at some of our other venues on occasion.  


February 11, 2012 - "The York Charrette" 

Historical Society Museum  (250 E. Market St.)


Featured in the most recent edition of the Trust’s Journal of York County Heritage, Raul Urrunga will discuss the York Charrette of 1970.  A community driven initiative, the eight day meeting marked one of the first efforts of the County to identify and attempt to solve many of the racially charged problems that plagued York City and other areas.  Urrunga will discuss the events leading up to the formation of the Charrette, the leaders involved, and the impact of an often “unnoticed” aspect of York County’s History.

 

Click here for a copy of our Second Saturday flyer, detailing the programs Through April.

 

Please visit our Events Calendar for details and locations for a specific program each month or contact the Education Department at (717) 848-1587 x301. 


Following the complimentary program, participants are then encouraged to enjoy the day in Downtown York, visiting the museums and historic sites of the Trust and taking advantage of the other cultural, dining and shopping opportunities along the way.


 
Black Soldier, White Army: The Korean War and Its Role in the Destruction of the Jim Crow Army
February 18, 2011 6:30 p.m. Historical Society Museum (250 E Market St.)
To commemorate National Black History Month and in connection with the Trust's latest exhibit Front Porch to Front Lines: York County Goes to War, the York County Heritage Trust will host a lecture by Dr. William M. Hammond, Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, and co-author of the book Black Soldier, White Army: The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea.  The book chronicles the 24th Infantry Regiment, the last segregated infantry regiment in the U.S. Army, as well as the experiences of Leon Gilbert, a York County native who commanded the unit in Korea.  Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Light refreshments will be served. Copies of Dr. Hammond's book will be available for purchase.

 

Susquehanna Trail Woodworkers Guild

The Susquehanna Trail Woodworkers Guild is a group of dedicated woodworkers that aim to preserve the history, traditions, and culture of woodworking while also promoting the sharing of woodworking knowledge. The Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of every month (except November and December) at the York County Heritage Trust's Agricultural & Industrial Museum at 7:00 p.m. The meetings feature Guest speakers and related programs. Adults, as well as young people, of all skill levels are welcome.


 Please visit the Guild's website for more information.


 


 

York Civil War Roundtable

 

The York Civil War Round Table (YCWRT) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote, interpret, preserve, and protect the Civil War heritage of York County, Pennsylvania, through the education and exchange of information with its members and the general public. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about the American Civil War. 


Founded as the White Rose Civil War Round Table, the York CWRT holds monthly meetings the third Wednesday of every month except December at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Hall of the York County Heritage Trust’s Historical Society Museum at 250 E. Market Street in York, Pennsylvania. Each meeting features a guest speaker talking about a Civil War topic of local or national interest. Meetings are FREE and open to the public.


Please visit the YCWRT website for more information.


 


South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society

 

South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc. (SCPGS) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization of genealogists. As genealogists, they study ancestry and family history, and are interested in preserving family heritage for future generations.


Their primary geographic area of interest and coverage is Pennsylvania's York and Adams counties.  Their purpose is to encourage and promote an interest in genealogy by, collecting and preserving materials related to genealogy, encouraging the compilation and publication of family genealogies and histories, publishing materials of interest and benefit to members, holding meetings for the education of members and the public and offering financial and volunteer support to the library at the York County Heritage Trust. 


Monthly meetings are held in the Meeting Hall of the York County Heritage Trust, at 250 East Market Street, York, Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted. The business portion of the meeting begins at 2:15 PM and the program begins at about 2:30 PM.  Meetings are FREE and open to the public.


Please visit the SCPGS website for more information and a schedule of programs. 



 


Walking Tours


                  


A walking tour is the perfect way to rediscover the past.  Our walking tours highlight historically significant sites within the city.  You can choose "Revolutionary and Colonial York" or "York during the Civil War." 


 


A walking tour of the York Murals, a larger than life art project in Downtown York offering over 200 years of York's history, is also available Memorial Day - Labor Day free of charge. Tours typically depart from the Colonial Complex Gift Shop at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.


The Free Murals Tour 2011 Season will conclude on September 10.


 


The Revolutionary and Colonial York and York During the Civil War walking tours must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Walking tours are available for groups of ten or more.   


 


Average tour lengths: 45-60 minutes each


 


Walking tour points of interest


 


 
 
 
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