Does the Adams County Historical Society have a museum? The Society's 3-D object collection is currently inaccessible. The collection is stored off-site while the Society is headquartered at the Wolf House. It is unknown how long it will be before the collections will once again be available for pub...

150th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Hours The Adams County Historical Society will be open July 1 & 2 for an open house from 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm. July 3, ACHS will be open for research 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm.July 4, ACHS is closed.July 5 & July 6, ACHS will be open for rese...

Mission History of Adams County History of ACHS The Adams County Historical Society has often been referred to affectionately as the "county's attic" - an archives preserving the rich cultural heritage of Adams County, Pennsylvania. The Society offers twenty-one hours of public operation utilizing p...

Mission History of Adams County 1800-1950 1950-2013 History of ACHS The separation of Adams from York in 1800 followed similar recent divisions in numerous other counties. For decades, residents in what was called the upper end of York County had provided their full share of its political leadership...

The Adams County Historical Society's mission is to identify, preserve, and tell the stories of the people, organizations, businesses, and events that have shaped Adams County, Pennsylvania. As a result, the Historical Society is sometimes affectionately referred to as the countys attic - a reposito...