York County history

In 1825, John Edgar tested the first iron steamboat on the Susquehanna River.

After the guns off Fort Sumter thundered the call to war in 1861, York County sent the first fully-equipped volunteers to march from Pennsylvania.

In July 1862, a hospital to care for the wounded was established and operated until the end of the war.

The first Civil War battle on Pennsylvania soil was fought at Hanover on June 30th, 1863.

In October 1864 their three-year enlistment expired.

One of the entities making up the Culture & Heritage Museums, the Historical Center of York County was opened in 1989 to serve as the County's archival repository, and to collect, preserve, interpret, and maintain information of historical importance.

In 1991, Historical Center staff conducted a county-wide survey of historic properties.

In 1993, the Historical Center sponsored Heritagefest, an event featuring family information booths, a lecture series, workshops and entertainment.

The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies held its annual Landmark Conference in York in 1994, with the Historical Center as one of the hosts; and staff members have served, and continue to serve, on that organization's board.

2018 was the last year for the Book Blast book sale.

She is the author of two cookbooks, “Preserving the History of Newberrytown: A Community Cookbook From the Cooks of Newberrytown, Pennsylvania,” 2021, volumes 1 and 2.