During the era shown in this mid-1980s Aerial Photo of the Grantley Plant, YORK owned all property bounded by Grantley Road at top and bottom, Richland Avenue, Codorus Creek and Kings Mill Road (with the McGann Manufacturing Company owning 11-acres on the northeast corner of the overall 91-acre parcel). The buildings depicted in this aerial photo were mostly the original YORK facilities constructed from 1925 to 1926. Learn more

Located on one bend of the curving Little Conewago Creek, this property is filled with history. It served as a muster site for local militia to meet up with George Washington’s army that quelled the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. It also served as a gathering place for York settlers during the Revolutionary War.

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Today, this historic home and land continues to serve as a community gathering spot. The upper reaches of the land are used for picnicking and walking trails while the lower section is a public breathing space with an overlook of the entire city. It is a favorite sledding spot for York residents during the winter months.

The historic house on this property is home to the YORK University’s Newman Club, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, and other religious student groups on campus. It also hosts receptions for visiting artists, lecturers and special guests. This location is the focus of an ongoing research project to further document York?s earliest industrial sites as part of the National Register of Historic Places.