| The single largest municipality in York
County is the City of York. Its history dates from 1741, when
the town was laid out at the intersection of the Codorus Creek
and Monocacy Trail. The Second Continental Congress met in York
in 1777 – 1778, adopting the Articles of Confederation and
declaring the first national Thanksgiving. During the Civil
War,
York was the largest town north of the Mason-Dixon Line to be
occupied by Confederate Troops. In the early 1900s, York was
known for its automobile industry.
Today, the City of York serves as the seat of York County and
is the nucleus for business and the arts. The downtown area
contains one of the largest urban historic districts in the
nation and the community has been honored as an All America City
Finalist 2000 and winner of a 1998 Great American Main Street
award. There are a variety of housing options within city
limits, from the urban feel of the restored brick townhouses
along Market Street and South Newberry Street to the suburban
feel of the grand homes in the Springdale neighborhood near York
Hospital.
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