Challenging moments that teach and inspire in York County, Pa.
York County is full of momentous sites and memorable people. We believe their stories, sometimes not well known or well considered, must be told. These stories often tell of struggle and the lengthy journey toward resolution.
By calling attention to our historically critical places and diverse people, past and present, we hope to inspire reflection, dialogue and action.
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- York stands alone in riding through Confederate lines to surrender in Civil War
Civil War historian Scott Mingus found that York’s leaders stand alone in riding through Confederate lines to surrender the town in late-June 1863. Here, owner Ray Langeheine stands outside the farmhouse in Farmers where the surrender took place. - In York, rebels demand mounds of dollars, food, supplies. Who paid? Who didn’t?
Confederate Gen. John B. Gordon accepted York’s surrender. Once in town, his commander, Jubal Early issued a heavy requisition on York. - Thomas Jefferson slept here: Hanover’s Sign of the Horse Tavern
Thomas Jefferson’s trip through York County on his way to writing the Declaration of Independence is a moment to remember. He passed through the county on his way back home from Philadelphia, too. - A foul canal’s restoration: Codorus Greenway designed to turn creek into park
Local efforts are underway to right York County’s historical wrongs by cleaning up Codorus Creek, transforming it from ‘Inky Stinky’ into an accessible, healthy, and beautiful greenway.