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Historic Rock Ford's America250 Lecture Series presents "Songs and Stories of the American Revolution." Dressed in Colonial garb, presenter Matthew Dodd takes audiences back in time to the days of […]
Historic Rock Ford's America250 Lecture Series welcomes Benton G. Webber as he presents "Revolutionary Lancaster." Lancaster County was not the site of any military battles of our country's Revolutionary War, […]
On this history tour, walk the streets of Lancaster with an expert guide and learn about the brothel keepers, bartenders, and pool hall hustlers who shared the streets with corrupt […]
Lancaster will celebrate National Poetry Month by preparing for The Lancaster Living Poetry Museum II. On Saturday, May 2, all performers will be on stage at Zoetropolis Cinema Still House […]
Historic Rock Ford's America250 Lecture Series presents "Valley Forge Celebrates the French Alliance" by Nancy K. Loane, Ed.D. May 6, 1778 was a beautiful day for a celebration at the […]
Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories Series welcomes author Zara Anishanslin as she presents a lecture on her book “The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the […]
Historic Rock Ford's Fashion Lecture Series welcomes Robert S. DuPlessis as he presents “What Were They Wearing? Lancastrians (and Others) at the Time of the Revolution.” Though only settled in […]
Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories Lecture Series welcomes Samuel C. Slaymaker as he presents “The Patriot's Next Door: Revolutionary War Veterans at Woodward Hill Cemetery.” This presentation will be […]
Enjoy family friendly patriotic activities, living historians, and self-guided tours of the Hand Mansion and Snyder Gallery, including the 2026 focus exhibit “Lancaster’s Revolutionaries.” Advance Registration recommended, but tickets will […]
Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories of the Revolution Series welcomes Daniel Sieh as he presents “After the Fashion of HIs Country: Asians and Asia in the 18th Century." Asia was […]
Historic Rock Ford's Fashion Lecture Series welcomes photographer Michele Quigley as she presents “The 1790s Series: A Visual Representation of a Remarkable Period in History.” The 1790s Series is a […]
Historic Rock Ford welcomes David and Ginger Hildebrand as they present a concert entitled “Music of the American Revolution: The 250th Anniversary.” The Hildebrands will don period attire to perform […]
Historic Rock Ford's Fashion Lecture Series welcomes April Thomas as she presents “Topping it all off! Headwear, Bonnets, and Hats in the Last Quarter of the 18th Century." This presentation […]
Join us for family friendly America250 activities during this free event at Historic Rock Ford including:-Crafts-Themed activities in the General Edward Hand Mansion and -“Lancaster’s Revolutionaries” Exhibit in the Snyder […]
Join us at Historic Rock Ford for a special premiere screening of segments from the new docuseries, “For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation.” Produced in association […]
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