Challenging moments that teach and inspire in York County, Pa.

This rendering show migrants work the ground at Miller Plant Farm in York Township.
On the night of the tabletop reading of 43 Deepgreen Lane, Lynda Myers, Bill and Daisy Myers daughter, visited the York County History Center exhibit in which her mother was highlighted.
The Rev. William Kearny gives the invocation at York County’s 250th celebration at the York County history center.
Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith were represented in the 1915 film “Birth of a Nation,” a caricature that undermined their achievements in the civil rights arena for decades. The racist film was shown in York in 1916 before capacity audiences and then brought back for a second screening.

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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