The Elk rockery stood tall in York&#8217;s Penn Park until about
25 years ago when vandalism spelled the end of this monument.
The park, York&#8217;s The Elk rockery stood tall in York's Penn
Park until about 25 years ago when vandalism spelled the end of
this monument. The park, York's oldest, will celebrate its 200th
anniversary in 2016. File  The York area has a moment in 2016 in
which leaders can pool resources to have a major anniversary
celebration.  That year, the city will reach its 275th
anniversary, and York Water Company and Penn Park will reach
their 200th anniversary.  The York County Heritage Trust's
Golden Plough Tavern, usually accorded the same founding date as
the city, will also reach 275 years in age.  York Rotary will
celebrate its 100th anniversary that year.  The last big city-
centric anniversary celebration came in 1991 - York's 250th.  It
spawned Jim Rudisill's "York Since 1741," which opened with:
"In October of 1741 by special order of Thomas and Richard Penn,
Proprietaries of the