The York County Heritage Trust is pleased to offer guided tours to groups of 10 or more for any of its sites and for all tour types. Requests for group tours are made by contacting the Education Department at (717) 848-1587 extension 301.  Please note that tour dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations should be made at least two weeks in advance.   April and May are the busiest field trip months as dates are reserved early.

Tours are free of charge for Educational Members. Rates for non-member groups are $6.00 per person for up to two sites/events and $7.00 per person for three or more sites/events.  The Group rate for self-guided tours (available at either the Historical Society Museum or Agricultural & Industrial Museum only) is $4.00 per person. Please note that discount or free admission coupons cannot be used toward group tour admission costs. Groups arriving with less than ten in their party will be charged regular admission.

Tours are available starting at 9:30 a.m. but can start no later than 3:00 p.m. The Agricultural & Industrial Museum has a cafeteria eating space with tables available upon request (no food service). The Historical Society Museum may have eating spaces available that can be set aside upon request.  

Maximum Capacities for School-Age Guided Group Tours

Historical Society Museum

25 students per group*

Agricultural and Industrial Museum

25 students per group

Colonial Complex

15 students per group

Bonham House

15 students

Fire Museum

25 students per group

Walking Tours

25 students per group (number of groups allowed dependant on staff/guide availability)

*Each site  can accommodate more than one group at a time. For example, if a school tour of 50 students came to the Agricultural & Industrial Museum, they would be split into two groups of 25 each, and would then begin their tour at different locations within the Museum.