Visitor Information

Directions:

From North:

Take I-83 South. Merge onto US-30 East via Exit 21 - Arsenal Road. Turn right onto Loucks Mill Road. Loucks Mill Road becomes Arch Street Turn left onto North Queen Street. Turn right onto East Philadelphia Street/PA-462 W/PA-74 N to 123 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401-2437

From East:

Take US-30 West. Turn left onto North Sherman Street. Turn right onto East Philadelphia Street/PA-462 W to 123 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401-2437

From West:

Take US-30 East. Merge onto PA-74 South (Carlisle Avenue). Turn left onto West Market Street/PA-74 S/462 E. Turn left onto North Queen Street/PA-74N. Turn left onto East Philadelphia Street/PA-462 W/PA-74 N to123 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401-2437

From South:

Take I-83 N into Pennsylvania. Take Exit 15 (South George Street) to I-83 BR N which becomes South George Street. Turn right onto East Market Street/PA-462 E/PA-74 S. Turn left onto North Queen Street/ PA-74. Turn left onto East Philadelphia Street/PA-462 W/PA-74 N. to 123 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401-2437

Links

York County Convention and Visitors Bureau– Check out places to stay and the many other things to do while you are in York.

City of York, Pennsylvania– Official website for the City of York, Pennsylvania; check for special events during your trip to York.

Visit PA– Plan your vacation to Pennsylvania and explore the possibilities.

York County Heritage Trust– Find out about special events planned throughout the year and other museums you can visit while you are in York.

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center– Resources include information on the Underground Railroad, slavery today, and genealogical research. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lancaster-York Heritage Region– Your resource for heritage tourism information for York and Lancaster counties.

Pennsylvania Quest for Freedom– Explore stories of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania or take a Freedom Journey in Chambersburg, Christiana, Columbia, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Valley Forge, or York.

National Park Service Network to Freedom– Learn about sites across the United States that were part of the Underground Railroad.

House Divided - Dickinson College was a House Divided and its graduates were deeply involved in the sectional crisis. Using their records, documents, and images, a powerful new research engine was created that helps explain why a generation of Americans chose to wage war against each other.

Reginald Lewis Museum– The largest African American museum on the East Coast showcases Maryland African American history and culture; the museum is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum – Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this wax museum is committed solely to the study and preservation of African American history and the presentation of life-size, life-like wax figures highlighting historical and contemporary personalities of African ancestry.

Harpers Ferry– Learn more about John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and explore other historic events that happened there.

The African American Museum in Philadelphia-The African American Museum in Philadelphia is the first institution built by a major United States city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans.