Old York Historical Society

Education and programs - york living history, the oyhs historical immersion experience for all fifth graders in the york public schools, once again welcomed students in 2024. Our historic buildings were open to the public and children 18 and under were given free admission. Other public programs such as the halloween lighting of the pumpkins, yuletide activities, and free zoom lectures rounded out the year.

Exhibitions - additions to the remick gallery's best of york exhibition included objects recently acquired from the emerson-viele family of york. Among the objects exhibited was a c. 1874 painting by charles j. Waldron of the clipper ship america, captained by andrew leonard emerson of york, capt. Emerson's sea chest and nautical instruments. The marshall store gallery continued exhibitions of contemporary art in 2024.