The Yorkville Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to foster and promote historical preservation and restoration in the city of York, SC, and its surrounding area.
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YHS Booth at Summerfest
Friday, August 23, 2024, and Saturday, August 24, 2024
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Parish Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd
108 East Liberty Street
York, SC 29745
We will once again have a booth at Summerfest and hope you can stop by. We will have our wonderful tour book, A Guide to Olde York: The White Rose Tour, available for purchase. At least two of the authors are planning to be available to sign your copy of our tour book and answer questions.
Our booth will be located inside the Parish Hall, and our booth hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Church of the Good Shepherd is located at 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC. (From East Liberty Street, turn onto Trinity Street. Turn left into the parking lot. Enter the Parish Hall through the right-hand door that faces Trinity Street.)
YHS Sponsored Quilt Show at Summerfest
The Yorkville Historical Society will once again sponsor a quilt show during Summerfest in the sanctuary of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Quilts are being provided by the members of the York County Quilt Guild. If you have a quilt you would like to have included in this non-juried show, please reply to this email with a description of your quilt and your contact information..
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Our Next YHS General Membership Meeting
is currently scheduled for
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd
108 East Liberty Street, York, SC
YHS members and nonmembers will be welcome. Details about this meeting will be posted once they are available.
Directions to the meeting: From East Liberty Street, turn onto Trinity Street. Turn left into the parking lot. Enter the Parish Hall through the right-hand door that faces Trinity Street.
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Holiday Home Tour
December 14 & 15, 2024
Holiday Home Tour—December 14 & 15, 2024. This should be another fabulous tour. We will have new homes and sites on our 2024 tour. You can use this link to see information about our 2023 tour.
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2024 YHS Meetings
Our meetings are usually scheduled for the last Thursday of the month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC.
Our 2024 expected meeting dates:
- February 29, 2024
- March 28, 2024
- April 25, 2024—Board Meeting only (6:00 p.m.)
- May 30, 2024
- June 27, 2024—Our Ice Cream Social
- September 26, 2024
- November 21, 2024 (moved forward since Thanksgiving is November 28)
General Membership Meeting Information
Our general membership meetings are usually held every other month with activities being planned in the off months. The activity may be a field trip, an opportunity to volunteer on a project, or a cookout event/block party/York history trivia night get-together. We’re in the planning stages and are certainly open to activity suggestions!
General membership meetings typically start at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Details will be posted on our website and a reminder/notice emailed to our email distribution list.
The Church of the Good Shepherd is located at 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC. (From East Liberty Street, turn onto Trinity Street. Turn left into the parking lot. Enter the Parish Hall through the right-hand door that faces Trinity Street.)
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-> A Guide to Olde York: The White Rose Tour —This wonderful tour book has fascinating information and pictures about York and its history. Follow this link to find out how to get your copy.
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Research Requests
The Yorkville Historical Society has no archives, genealogical records, or research staff.
A great resource for your genealogical and historical research inquiries is the Historical Center of York County. The Historical Center of York County opened in 1989 to serve as York County’s archival repository to collect and preserve information of historical importance and is located at 210 East Jefferson Street, York, SC. Use this link to find out how to submit your research request to the Historical Center of York County, or check the YHS resources page for other options.
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Our email: [email protected].
Email Updates of our Upcoming Events
Would you like to get email notices of our upcoming events? You can use this link to be added to our YHS email distribution list.
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YHS Membership
Follow this link for more information on YHS memberships.