Colonial Complex (General Gates House, Golden Plough Tavern, Barnett Bobb Log House & the Colonial Court House)

Please note the Colonial Complex is currently closed for the season. The Complex will re-open on March 31, 2012.

Political intrigue, tavern life and a family home - all available in a single visit to this site on the corner of West Market Street and North Pershing Avenue in Downtown York.   These four buildings reflect both private and public lives in early York.   The Golden Plough Tavern, built in 1741, presents the significant role a tavern played in a community as a hotel, restaurant and source for news. The General Gates House (c.1751) reflects the year 1778 when General Horatio Gates occupied the house while the Continental Congress met in York.  You can visit a reconstruction of the Court House where the Congress met during York's nine-month tenure as Capital of the United States just across the street from the Plough Tavern. The Barnett Bobb Log House, built with squared timbers, shows family life in the 1830s.

Tours: Tours depart from a small brick structure located behind the Colonial Court House. Tickets can also be purchased inside this building.

Tours are typically offered at:
10:00 a.m. 
11:00 a.m. 
1:00 p.m. 
2:00 p.m. 
3:00 p.m. 

For more information call (717) 848-1587 extension 301.

Please note:  Some public tour offerings will not be offered on days when school groups are visiting. April and May are our busiest months for school tour groups. Please call ahead or visit our Events Calendar to confirm the daily public tour times.

Address: 157 West Market Street, York, Pa.

Directions: From Route 30: Take North George Street south. From N. George Street turn right onto Philadelphia Street. Take Philadelphia Street 2 blocks to Pershing Avenue. Make a left onto Pershing Avenue. The Colonial Complex is on the corner of Pershing Avenue and West Market Street. Metered street parking is available. 

Phone: 717-848-1587 (please call 717-848-1587 x301 if scheduling a group tour) 

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.