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Archaeology Week
Each summer the York County Heritage Trust partners with the York County Department of Parks and Recreation to offer two sessions of Archaeology Week. Students ages 9-12 are exposed to the basics of archaeology, first hand as they participate in actual excavations at real archaeological sites. Campers also learn about how artifacts are preserved and interpreted in a museum setting with visits to York County Heritage Trust sites and museums.
New for 2010, the camps will take place at Codorus State Park, the former location of Mary Anne Furnace that operated during the 1700s and 1800s, and is known to have produced ammunition during the American Revolutionary War.
The Week long camps will run July 5-9 and August 9-13. For more information and registration materials please contact the York County Department of Parks and Recreation at www.yorkcountyparks.org or 717-428-1961. Space is limited!
Area Youth to Create Historical Impact
Coming this fall- Through the Lens: A Photographic Look at York County Today
This summer community youth can make their mark on York County history. The York County Heritage Trust and Hayman Studio have partnered to present a photo contest for the upcoming exhibit Through the Lens: A Photographic Look at York County Today, which will be displayed in conjunction with the Trust’s current 10th anniversary photographic exploration, Then and Now: A Historical and Modern Visual Tour of York County, Pennsylvania. Students are encouraged to spend the summer capturing their favorite images of York County since selected entries will be the focal point of the exhibit.
Once the contest has concluded, photographs have been selected, and the exhibit has been created youth will have had the opportunity to impact history by showcasing York County “now.” However, this visual journey will one day provide a tour of York County’s past, helping the Trust’s current 10th anniversary exhibit to come full circle while commemorating the 60th anniversary of Hayman Studio.
Enjoy a sneak peek at the contest here!
Official Contest Rules & Details
Official Contest Entry Form
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