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Graphic showing the increase in black population and decrease in white

Historic Map of York

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An old slave poster from the 1850s advertises a reward for the return of the slave, or proof that he was dead. Bounty hunters allegedly would occasionally kill their captives to ensure they did not try to escape again.

In 1776, Rev. Andrews opened a Latin and Greek school under the supervision of the Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Church, North Beaver Street,York. This school evolved into the York County Academy. After leaving York, he became the Rector of Saint…