York, known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County, and is located at 39°58′00″N 76°45′00″W / 39.9666667°N 76.75°W / 39.9666667; -76.75. York is currently the 14th largest city in Pennsylvania.
York was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region, and named for the English c...
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York, known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County, and is located at 39°58′00″N 76°45′00″W / 39.9666667°N 76.75°W / 39.9666667; -76.75. York is currently the 14th largest city in Pennsylvania.
York was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region, and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of either German or Scotch-Irish descent. York was incorporated as a borough on September 24, 1787, and as a city on January 11, 1887. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), York served as the temporary capital of the Continental Congress. The Articles of Confederation were drafted and adopted in York, though they would not be ratified until March of 1781.
York is one of many cities that lay claim to the title of First Capital of the United States, although historians...
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