Throughout York County’s charming towns
and picturesque countryside, historical signs and markers
abound. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission placed
most of the markers, and a complete database can be found by
clicking here.
The database includes all of the 50+ historical markers in York
County, including the name, location, date of dedication,
category, and complete text. Here is a quick overview of York
County’s historical markers.
Abraham Lincoln
Carlisle Street & Park Avenue
Hanover
Amanda Berry Smith
Grace United Methodist Church
108 South Main Street
Shrewsbury
America’s First Iron Steamboat
PA 462
Wrightsville
Battle of Hanover
Hanover Square, Southwest
Hanover
Black Horse Tavern
Continental Square, Northwest
York
Bob Hoffman
3300 Board Road
Emigsville
Camp Security
PA 462
Stonybrook
Codorus Furnace
PA 24
Starview
Colonel Thomas Hartley
West Market St. (between Beaver & George)
York
Cresap’s Fort
PA 624
Craley
First Pinchot Road
PA 177
Lewisberry
General Horatio Gates
West Market Street (near Pershing)
York
General Wayne Headquarters
West Market & Beaver Streets
York
Gettysburg Campaign
PA 462
West of PA 234
Gettysburg Campaign
PA 116
Near PA 216
Hanover
Gettysburg Campaign
PA 194
Hanover
Gettysburg Campaign
PA 462, Susquehanna River Bridge
Wrightsville
Gettysburg Campaign
PA 74
Weiglestown
Globe Inn
Continental Square, Southwest
York
Golden Plough Tavern
West Market Street (near Pershing)
York
Hall & Sellers Press
West Market & Beaver Streets
York
Hanover Junction
PA 616
Hanover Junction
Jacob L. Devers
254 Roosevelt Avenue
York
James Smith
First Presbyterian Church
York
Kilpatrick Headquarters
Hanover Square, Northwest
Hanover
Major John Clark
South Beaver Street (near West Market)
York
Market House
Hanover Square, Northeast
Hanover
Mason-Dixon Line
PA 74 at PA-MD Line
McAllister Tavern
Baltimore & Middle Streets
Hanover
McClean House
Continental Square, Northeast
York
Penn Common
College Avenue
York
Philip Livingston
North George Street at Prospect Hill Cemetery
York
Phineas Davis
West King & South Newberry Streets
York
Provincial Courthouse
Continental Square, Southeast
York
Springettsbury Manor
PA 462
Wrightsville
Spurgeon Milton Keeny
155 South Main Street
Shrewsbury
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
PA 624
Wrightsville
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
PA 425
York Furnace
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
PA 624
Craley
Susquehanna Canal
PA 624
Craley
Susquehanna Canal (2)
PA 425
York Furnace
Warrington Meeting House
PA 74
Wellsville
William C. Goodridge
123 East Philadelphia Street
York
York
US 111 - South
York
York
US 30 - East
York
York
US 111 – North
York
York
US 30 – West
York
York County
205 West Market Street
York
York County Academy
North Beaver Street
York
York County Prison
King & South George Streets
York
York House
225 East Market Street
York
York Imperial Apple
South George Street
York (south)
York Inter-State Fair
PA 462 at Fairgrounds
York
York Iron Company Mine
Hoff Road
Between Seven Valleys & Jefferson
York Liberty Bell
North Beaver Street
York
York Meeting
West Philadelphia Street
York
