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When was the last time you felt truly inspired?  Do you remember how that felt? 

Whether the spark of inspiration was ignited by discovering something new, appreciating

the beauty in your surroundings, or listening to someone else's story, those shimmering

moments are both vivid and memorable.  

At the York County Heritage Trust, we inspire all of our visitors; students, local residents, out of town guests, and scholars - through the power of the past.  Last year, over 3,600 children participated in our popular "Night at the Museum" programs, learned to pitch tents like Civil War soldiers, scoured our buildings on scavenger hunts, and became pilots who soared through the Agricultural & Industrial Museum's Transportation Gallery with paper airplanes and imagination. 

In our last fiscal year, we were also a conduit between past and present for our 21,100 adult visitors.*   Local industrial workers shared their experiences through the "If Machines Could Talk" program that highlighted York's manufacturing history; the Trust re-established its annual scholarly publication after a 69-year absence; and we assisted visitors with their personal quests for inspiration in our Library & Archives. All of this in addition to the Trust's public programming, interpretative sites, murals tours, lectures, exhibits, and special events. 

The York County Heritage Trust's Annual Giving Campaign helped us to connect nearly 24% more children and adults alike with our local, regional, and national heritage.  As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we receive no direct city, county, or state funding; individuals are our mainstay of support. Therefore, would you please consider a gift to the York County Heritage Trust Annual Giving Campaign?  Your generosity will help us reach even more people with powerful stories in our history and enable us to inspire our community, one person at a time.  

*Figure based on a nine-month fiscal year, October 1, 2009-June 30, 2010