Founded in 1978 to foster and promote historical preservation and restoration in the city of York, SC and its environs.
Next YHS 2022 Meeting
September 2022
We will not have meetings in July and August.
Our next meeting will be in September.
Information will be posted here once it is available.
We hope you can join us.
Our Tour Book at Summerfest
August 27, 2022
The YHS will be selling our wonderful book at Summerfest (August 27th, 2022) at table indoors at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 E. Liberty St. York, SC
York County Library Genealogy Conference
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Save the Date: York County Library Genealogy conference for Saturday, October 15, 2022. More information will be posted once it is available.
Historic Yorkville Holiday Tour of Homes and Sites
December 10 & 11, 2022 from 2-6 p.m.
Plans for our wonderful Tour of Homes and Sites are in progress. We are planning our tradition tour where you can go inside the sites. The ticket cost will be $15 per person. Tickets should be available October 1 through the website and will be sold at the Yorkville Marketplace Christmas Show November 11-13, as well as the days of the Tour. In addition to the Marketplace, tickets will also be available for purchase the days of the Tour at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church. More information will be posted once it is available. We hope you can join us!
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New Victorian Street Signs
Dear Friends of the Yorkville Historical Society,
Have you noticed the new Victorian Street Signs that are installed in the historic district? They are located at South Congress Street/ California Street; South Congress Street/ Hudson Street; Kings Mountain Street / Broad Street; and King Mountain Street / Hillside Dr. An additional sign will be installed at North Congress Street / Blackburn Street.
The signs are provided by the Yorkville Historical Society (YHS) in close partnership with the City of York. The City and a private donor made funds available to the YHS to pay for the signs. YHS is deeply appreciative to the York City Council who continues to support YHS activities in the historic district.
If you have not joined the Yorkville Historical Society, then you might want to consider it. YHS is dedicated to preserving the history and charm of our residences and buildings and providing education of the history of York. Please see information on our website to learn all the important and exciting activities of the YHS and how to become a member.
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-> A Guide to Olde York: The White Rose Tour – Our wonderful tour book has arrived! Follow this link to find out how to get your copy.
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-> Mill Village Memories, written by Becky Wells Bradley in 2003 This wonderful book is about living in the Cannon Mill Village in the 1940s through the 1980s. The book is available for $15.00 each at the York County Historical Center at 210 East Jefferson Street, York, SC 29745. For more information on the historical center including hours follow this link. To receive a copy by mail, please mail a check for $20 ($15 + $5 for shipping and handling) to YHS, PO Box 1122, York, SC 29745. The printing of this book is a project of the Yorkville Historical Society. This book may be available at Books-4-Ewe Used & Rare Books, 15 N Congress St, York, SC 29745 (860) 940-9551
-> The Genesis of York by William B. White Jr.
Copies are still available for this wonderful resource. The book is a brief history of the formation in 1785–1787 of the County of York, South Carolina, and also of the Village of York, together with abstracts of the first deeds to the 88 lots and 19 tracts of land shown on the village plan drawn up by Colonel William Hill, the proprietary. This book may be available at Books-4-Ewe Used & Rare Books, 15 N Congress St, York, SC 29745 (860) 940-9551 Follow this link for other information on how to get your copy.
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-> Amazon Smile – We hope you will select us as your Amazon Smile Charity
- We have registered the Yorkville Historical Society as an Amazon Smile charity.
- You can use our unique charity link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/57-0739481 to setup the Yorkville History Society as your charity.
- Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases. There is no additional cost to you for these purchases.
- Select smile.amazon.com to make your purchase.
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The Yorkville Historical Society has no archives, genealogical records, or research staff. If you have a research request, you may want to contact The Historical Center of York County historicalcenter@chmuseums.org or check our resources page.
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