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August 12 Second Saturday: Welsh Culture and Slate

Presented by York County History Center at York County Historical Society Museum, York PA

Aug 12 2017
August 12 Second Saturday: Welsh Culture and Slate

Join Don Robinson of the Old Line Museum, as he shares the story of Welsh immigration and their development of the roofing slate industry.

Beginning in the 1840s quarry workers immigrated from Northern Wales to the Delta and Peach Bottom areas of York County. Join Don Robinson of the Old Line Museum, as he shares the story of Welsh immigration and their development of the roofing slate industry. Learn how the Welsh legacy continues in our area today through historic buildings, music, and religion.

LOCATION

York County Historical Society Museum

250 East Market Street, York, PA 17401

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Currently 250 East Market St is only open for programs.

 

You may park behind the museum on Mason Ave near the Church or park on the street out front of the museum.

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