Results tagged “York County Park System” from York Town Square

About 50 people hiked the paths at P. Joseph Raab County Park to hear a history of iron mining in York County. York County oversees 11 parks. Also of interest: Chickies Rock braced for rush of Susquehanna's waters and York County: It's shaped like a horse's ...., Scenic Yellow Breeches snakes along York County's northern boundary and Site filled with wealth of York County geological info.

Ken Burns' new six-part documentary "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," airing on PBS, raises the question about the length and breadth of county and state parks within the 900 square miles making up York County.

For many York countians, the 11 county parks and three state parks represent a place of fun and recreation.

But often long forgotten is the pain and political capital spent to bring them about... .

In the late 1980s, Richard M. Nixon walked a trail in the county park near Jacobus named in his honor. York Barbell founder Bob Hoffman donated land for the park in 1968. After the visit, Nixon donated $5,000 to the park and regularly contributed until his death in 1994. Richard Nixon had roots in York County. His parents moved to a Menges Mills farm in 1946 and stayed there eight years. Richard visited his parents several times in that interval.

In preparation for its 40th anniversary in 2008, York County parks, set to celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, is seeking submissions in the creation of a "History of York County Parks" book.

That means any memorabilia, pictures, documents, stories or artifacts linked to the parks from their beginning... .