Events

Our upcoming events are listed on our home page. See the information below about of our past events.

January 25, 2024, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC. This was our covered-dish banquet. Our President, Missy Gray, reviewed the YHS activities of 2023. There was a vote to affirm new YHS board member nominees and discussion about next year’s plans.
March 28th, 2024, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC. Culture & Heritage Museums historian Zach Lemhouse explored the historiography of James Williams and contrasting characterizations. According to some twentieth-century histories, James Williams was the militant leader of an African American militia stationed in York County during the Reconstruction Era. According to others, he was a self-respecting, brave, and law-abiding man who used his position of authority as captain in the South Carolina National Guard to protect the civil rights of African Americans from rampant oppression and violence perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan

January 26, 2023 We had a wonderful turnout at our January General Membership meeting. Being a covered-dish event, it showcased a lot of really great cooks’ dishes and with the number of recipe requests that evening we’re thinking that maybe putting together another YHS cookbook is in our future. Our Vice President, Mr. Mickey Peake, presented the Board Nominees and Executive Board for 2023. After allowing for any dissenting votes the Board and Executive Board received unanimous support from the members.
March 30, 2023 York, SC city manager Mr. Dalton Pierce made a presentation and answered questions related to York SC projects.
May 25^,2023 Beth Bailey-Johnston, Chairperson for the Board of Architectural Review made a presentation about what the BAR does, how it functions, decisions it has responsibility for, and answered questions about properties located within the Historic District.
June 29, 2023 Ice Cream Social at Moore Park Scoops served their delicious ice cream and Zach Lemhouse and crew provided wonderful fiddle music.
September 28, 2023 We were delighted that Zach Lemhouse made a presentation on two major Revolutionary War battles in York County—the Battle of Huck’s Defeat and the Battle of Kings Mountain. Zach is the Historian and Director of the Southern Revolutionary War Institute located at the Historical Center of York County.

April 15, 2023 Moore Park Clean Up Initiative
The Yorkville Historical Society in collaboration with the City of York made great progress on the Moore Park Clean Up. Vines were clipped, plantings trimmed, mulch was spread, and other lawn maintenance work was done to improve this beautiful park.
August 25 and 26, 2023 Summerfest Quilt Show
The YHS was glad to once again sponsor the Summerfest quilt show in the sanctuary of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The exquisite quilts are presented by the York County Quilt Guild.

November 4, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stories of the Stones Historic Cemetery Tour at Rose Hill Cemetery, 229 East Liberty Street, York, SC. This year’s tour focused on people involved with York’s two circuses—Barnett Brothers and Bennett Brothers. There were guided tours through the cemetery where volunteers representing those interred gave brief histories about their fascinating lives. Tickets were $8, and free for students. See more information from our brochure.

December 9 and 10, 2023 Holiday Tour The Yorkville Historical Society hosted its annual holiday tour in the beautiful Historic District of York, SC. This favorite tradition showcased private homes, a church and other historic locations decorated for the holidays. Follow this link for details about this wonderful event.

March 31, 2022 John Love spoke about the history of the YHS and its accomplishments at our meeting at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC 29745.
April 28, 2022 Russell Propst made a wonderful presentation about our fabulous tour book at our meeting at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC 29745.
May 26, 2022 Zachary Lemhouse, Historian with the Culture and Heritage Museums, gave an update on current happenings at the four York County Museums. This meeting was at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC 29745.
June, July, August 2022 There were no meetings during our summer break.
September 29, 2022 John Skardon, from the York County Library Reference and Genealogy Department, was our presenter. Along with other topics, he spoke about the York County Library Genealogy & Family History Expo on Saturday, October 15, 2022
October 27, 2022 This was our last general membership meeting for the year. This was a “Year in Review” to talk about some pretty cool things that the Historical Society has accomplished this year, as well as some of the exciting things planned in the upcoming year!
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Juneteenth Celebration June 17, 2022, This wonderful event was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 108 East Liberty Street, York, SC 29745. This event included a delicious catered dinner, music by Common Ground Jazz Band, performances by Shape Note Singers of Hickory Grove and premier food service by Just Wright Catering. This event was free to the community. Reservations were required, and all available reservations were taken.
Ice Cream Social June 30, 2022, at Moore Park, 2 Kings Mountain Street, York, SC 29745. Music was provided by Zach Lemhouse and talented friends. Ice Cream was provided by Scoops.
Historic Yorkville Holiday Home Tour December 11 and 12, 2022 We hosted our annual holiday tour in the beautiful Historic District of York, SC. This favorite tradition showcased private homes and a church lovingly decorated for the holidays.

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Christmas in Olde York 2020