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Local history
Updated: October 15, 2009 8:39:33 AM EDT
Daily Record/Sunday News - Bil Bowden
When the thought popped into Don Runkle's head, he wasn't completely sold on it. Years had gone by, many more years than some would care to acknowledge.   Full Story

 
While cleaning this summer, students and parents at St. Patrick Catholic School in York found a wooden crate hidden in a dusty corner of the basement.   Full Story

 
MENTION OF THE SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL often brings to mind images of South George Street extended between York and the Maryland line. They think of it as a Sunday afternoon ride to Brown's, with maybe a side trip to Nixon Park to the west or even the Hex murder house to the east or other such excursions.   Full Story

 
The rich history of York County, Pa., is preserved and documented by numerous local organizations and Web sites. If you have a historical group or Web site you'd like us to list in this directory, e-mail the York Daily Record/Sunday News Web site staff at web@ydr.com.   Full Story

 
Evening Sun Photo by Shane Dunlap
Propped up against the skull of what probably was once an animal, a child's rusted toy truck sits covered in mud at the bottom of a cardboard box.   Full Story

 
 
East of Gettysburg by James McClure focuses on York County's role in the Civil War.

Nine Months in York Town by James McClure focuses on York County's role in the Revolutionary War.


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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Updated: November 06, 2009 4:33:03 PM EST
In his recently published book on the Louisiana Tigers, Scott Mingus tells the wonderful story of Confederate Gen.   Full Story

 
When York-born major leaguer Vic Wertz did not make the short list of 20th-century York County sports heroes, one fan posed a revealing question: "How could you leave off Vic Wertz?" Wertz, indeed, was one of York County's most accomplished professional athletes.   Full Story

 
Demolition of those towering, blue Ohio Blenders silos on the Codorus Creek's east bank is an example of a high-profile change in York that tells an easily overlooked story.   Full Story

 
 

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February was Black History Month, and in honor, the York Daily Record/Sunday News looked at local African-Americans who've made in a difference.


Watercolorist and Gazette & Daily editorial cartoonist Walt Partymiller's work was brought to light again during a 2001 exhibit at the York County Heritage Trust.

March was Women's History Month, and in honor, the York Daily Record/Sunday News looked at local women who've made in a difference.


Take a walking tour of downtown York's historic murals, and learn more about what the paintings symbolize about our past.


Readers of the York Daily Record/Sunday News shared their memories of the days of one-room schools in the county and beyond.