Last updated: 2/1/2023
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
Street Address
17 Mill StreetStewartstown, PA 17363
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 82Stewartstown, PA 17363
phone: 717-993-5003
e-mail: stewhist@yahoo.com
web: stewhist.org

Hours

Sunday
2 PM - 4 PM
Except holidays

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Douglas Winemiller
phone: 717-993-5003
Donald Linebaugh
phone: 717-993-5003
Description

The Society has a collection of local memorabilia available to the public. Society members are currently organizing and computerizing a collection of photos, school items, postcards, local advertising items, genealogy and family histories, etc.

Mission

Our primary purpose is to undertake the preservation and restoration of ancient or historic public buildings, works or monuments significant to or connected with the history of Stewartstown Borough, York County, Pennsylvania and the vicinity immediately adjacent thereto;

to erect, restore, preserve and mark such buildings, works and monuments; to publish or republish matters of historical interest and to compile, edit, print and distribute such publications;

to care and maintain historic buildings, monuments, objects and antiquities committed to its custody;

to research, restore, rehabilitate and engage in other activities furthering the protection, enhancement, continued existence, collection and display, or enjoyment of any building, structure, object, district, place, site or area significant to the history or culture of Stewartstown Borough, York County, Pennsylvania and the vicinity.

History

The Stewartstown Area Historical Society has been serving the community since 1984.

Library
Access: General Public
Appointment required: No
Publications

Newsletter 3 times a year

NEW Book Available - Yesteryears in Southern York County, Book IV

The fourth book of the Yesteryears in Southern York County series is now available for purchase. The book contains a collection of photographs and biographies of veterans of WWII, photographs and accounts of events that occurred in the area during the war, war brides, and the POW camp.

Exhibitions
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