Museum Open 2-4pm 1st Sunday, except Holidays | Archives Open Wed. 6-8:00pm

    Ye Olde Sulphur Spa Historical Society

Museum & Archives • 408 Main Street • York Springs, PA 17372

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Ye Olde Sulphur Spa has a variety of year-round programs, tours and special events for all ages.

Discover

Find historical treasures in our changing museum exhibits, artifacts and historical documents

Give

Further our mission to preserve the history of York Springs and Northeastern Adams County

Visit the Museum

Open 2pm to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month, except Holiday weekends

Research in the Archives

Our growing collection of local history is available to researchers on Wednesdays 6:00 to 8:00pm or by appointment.

2024 Capital Campaign

YOSSHS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AUCTION

Our next Capital Campaign Event is an ONLINE AUCTION! We’re partnering with 32Auctions, a company that caters to fundraising auctions for non-profit organizations. You’ll be able to bid on gift cards and services from area businesses, hand crafted items, some antiques, vintage items and collectibles, gift baskets and much, much, more. Please share this auction link with all of your friends and online contacts to help make it a success. 

The auction will begin on September 16th and runs through September 30th. You must open an account with 32Auctions, but no worries, they respect your privacy and won’t bombard you with spam when the auction is over. If you win an item, you can pay through PayPal on the site or just bring a check or cash with you when you pick up the item. We would prefer in-person payment so there are no fees involved.

Items can be picked up at the Museum  at 408 Main St, York Springs on Saturday, October 5th from 9 am to noon or Sunday, October 6th from noon to 4 pm. Shipping can be arranged at buyer’s expense for most items, but please inquire before bidding.

THANK YOU, ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC!

YOSSHS officers receive donation check from Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Thank you to Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. for their generous donation of $2,500 to our Capital Campaign along with a $2,500 match from their co-op partner agency, CoBank. CEO / General Manager Steve Rasmussen presented both checks to officers Cathay Snyder, Donna King, Elaine Gilbert and Daena Creel.

Will you add your donation to the Capital Campaign fund?  Please click DONATE NOW or send a check to YOSSHS Capital Campaign Fund, PO Box 161, York Springs, PA 17372.

The YOSSHS archives is overflowing with our community's historical records and artifacts!

That’s why we’re asking you right now to help us make room for the future. In order to continue our preservation work, our goal is to raise at least $75,000 to reclaim unused space within our building’s footprint for archival storage as well as replacing the roof and doing some much-needed maintenance on the 1940’s structure.

Our museum and archives at 408 Main Street in York Springs is a vibrant space where the collective memories of York Springs and the townships of Huntington, Latimore, and Tyrone are protected for future generations. We host many events at the museum for community groups and welcome Society members and visitors throughout the year for tours and fun history-related programs.

The mission of Ye Olde Sulphur Spa Historical Society began in 1970 with a group of committed community volunteers coming together to preserve the history of northeastern Adams County and work to encourage the study of its historical and cultural aspects. Make a difference in tomorrow by becoming a part of our ongoing mission today!

DID YOU KNOW…

  • The archives is open weekly for researchers to learn more about their family, their home’s history, special interests and much more. We also host gatherings to collect the memories and oral histories of those who were a part of Adams County’s not-too-distant past.
  • There are themed exhibit rooms throughout the museum and only a small portion of our collection can be on display at one time. We share that rich history on “First Sundays.”
  • Students from Bermudian Springs experience local history through outreach programs led each school year by Society volunteers.
  • We collaborate closely with local service organizations like the York Springs Lions Club, the York Springs chapter of the I.O.O.F. and the York Springs Community Group to present enjoyable events for the surrounding communities.
  • Our Society owns and cares for historic properties such as the Huntington Township Election House at the intersection of Routes 15 and 94 and the Historic Presbyterian Cemetery on Old Harrisburg Road. Ongoing projects include Election House foundation work and cemetery tombstone restoration.
  • York Springs Community Day is an outgrowth of the York Springs 150th Anniversary Celebration. Annual events, such as this year’s Quilt Show, spotlight our community in the newspapers and on social media, as well as bringing in visitors to experience the area’s hospitality first hand.

UPCOMING EVENTS @ YOSSHS

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