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York Christmas Fair Inspires Winterthur Exhibit

Touring the wonderful Christmas displays at Winterthur Museum has become part of my annual holiday celebration. I was thrilled Sunday to hear the Winterthur guide tell us that the very first area we were touring this year was based on … Continue reading

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Museum Opened in Honor of York County Native

Barn at Rock Ford, site of Henry Kauffman Museum A friend, who is active in the Lower Windsor Township Historical Society, called my attention to the reopening of the Henry Kauffman collection at Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster. She pointed … Continue reading

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York Native Charles Rudy’s Sculpture at Brandywine River Museum

1940s photo of The Letter As I looked down a passage Sunday at the Brandywine River Museum, I gave a little gasp. There in front of me was Charles Rudy’s sculpture The Letter. I only knew it from photos that … Continue reading

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