York County Heritage Trust

The York County Heritage Trust inspires the exploration of the history, people and culture of our county, state and nation.

As a non-profit organization it utilizes collections, historic sites and museums to help tell the American story.

The roots of the York County Heritage Trust can be traced to 1895 when a group of interested citizens formed the Historical Society of York County (HSYC). The HSYC began to collect, preserve and interpret the history and culture of York County. The Society's original focus was the development of a library to serve as a repository for the County's genealogical resource material. By the early 1900s a growing collection of artifacts led to the opening of a museum in the county courthouse. The historical society outgrew its space by 1938 and moved two blocks east. In 1959 the Historical Society Museum and Library/Archives relocated once more to the present location at 250 East Market Street in Downtown York.

In the 1960s the HSYC acquired the Golden Plough Tavern, the General Gates House, and the Barnett Bobb Log House. The Bonham House became part of HSYC in 1968. Each of these historic sites is furnished and interpreted to its period, providing multiple windows into York County's past.

The history of the Agricultural and Industrial Museum (AIM) also began with a group of concerned citizens desiring to collect, preserve and interpret York County's history. Their focus was directed toward the agricultural and industrial heritage of the county.

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