Aug
2
2:00 PM14:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
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Aug
2
3:00 PM15:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
Aug
2
4:00 PM16:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
Aug
5
6:00 PM18:00
Craft, Clues and Cooking: Recreating the Trimble Kitchen
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan of Flavors of History.
Aug
11
8:00 PM20:00
Aug
16
2:00 PM14:00
18th Century Historic Fashion Symposium
Welcome to our 18th Century Historic Fashion Symposium!
Aug
18
6:30 PM18:30
From the Mantuamaker to the Bicentennial: The Use & Reuse of 18th Century Gowns
The Fashion of the 18th & Early 19th Century Lecture Series welcomes Margaret O’Neil/
Aug
19
6:30 PM18:30
The Archaeology and Memory of Paoli Battlefield
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Matthew Kalos.
Aug
21
8:00 PM20:00
Movie Night: "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets"
Join us for Movie Night at Historic Rock Ford!
Aug
23
10:00 AM10:00
18th Century Medical Day
Join us for a special event focusing on 18th Century medical practices!
Aug
25
6:00 PM18:00
Ephrata Chamber Ensemble Concert of Baroque Music
Join us for an evening of Baroque music with the Ephrata Chamber Ensemble!
Aug
30
3:00 PM15:00
Sep
2
6:00 PM18:00
Walls That Witnessed a Revolution: Lancaster County Before 1776
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Danielle Keperling!
Sep
6
4:00 PM16:00
The Jane Austen Playlist: Love and Music of Regency England
Historic Rock Ford welcomes The Jane Austen Playlist!
Sep
7
10:00 AM10:00
Half Crown Bakehouse demonstrations by Justin Cherry
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse!
Sep
7
10:00 AM10:00
Redware Sgraffito Workshop
This workshop explores the 18th and 19th redware sgraffito technique.
Sep
7
6:00 PM18:00
The Bakers of Washington's Army during the American Revolution
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse!
Sep
9
6:30 PM18:30
The Battle of Brandywine: On the Importance of Winning Our Freedom
The America250 Lecture series welcomes author Bruce E. Mowday!
Sep
13
2:00 PM14:00
Rug Hooking Workshop with Dr. Jenel Schaffer
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Dr. Jenel Schaeffer for a rug hooking workshop!
Sep
22
6:00 PM18:00
Celtic and Folk Music Concert with Seasons
Join us for an evening of Celtic and Folk Music with Seasons!
Sep
27
2:00 PM14:00
Edward "Ned" Hector: Black Revolutionary War Hero & Black People in Washington's Army
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Noah Lewis as he portrays Edward “Ned” Hector!
Sep
29
6:30 PM18:30
The History and Preservation of Camp Security, York County's Revolutionary War Prison Encampment
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Jonathan R. Stayer
Sep
30
6:30 PM18:30
Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion of 1775
The America250 Lecture Series welcome Col. (Ret) John A. Bonin, PhD.
Oct
4
2:00 PM14:00
Women at the Valley Forge Encampment
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Nancy K. Loane!
Oct
6
6:30 PM18:30
The Revolutionary War Hospital at Ephrata
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Bradley Smith!
Oct
11
5:00 PM17:00
Oct
20
6:30 PM18:30
Who Were the Pennsylvania Associators?
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Joseph Seymour!
Oct
25
3:00 PM15:00
Oct
28
6:30 PM18:30
The Frank Brothers and The American Revolution
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Shirley Green!
Nov
1
2:00 PM14:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
Nov
1
3:00 PM15:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
Nov
1
4:00 PM16:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
Nov
13
9:00 AM09:00
Pennsylvania Long Rifle Event
Presented by Historic Rock Ford and the Kentucky Rifle Association
Nov
14
9:00 AM09:00
Pennsylvania Long Rifle Event
Presented by Historic Rock Ford and the Kentucky Rifle Association
Nov
20
6:00 PM18:00
"Learn to Drink Like a Patriot: Colonial Cocktail Class" with Tony Shahan
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan for this Colonial Cocktail Class!
Jul
26
3:00 PM15:00
Jul
19
5:00 PM17:00
Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America
The America250 Lecture Series welcome Karin Wulf!
Jul
19
2:00 PM14:00
Buff & Blue: How George Washington Fashioned the Revolution
Historic Rock Ford’s Fashion Lecture Series welcomes Chloe Chapin!
Jul
15
6:30 PM18:30
The Revolution's Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Don N. Hagist!
Jul
5
2:00 PM14:00
Let the Oppressed Go Free: Abolitionism in Revolutionary America
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcome Nicholas P. Wood.
Jul
3
8:30 PM20:30
Jul
3
10:00 AM10:00
Celebrate America250 with Historic Rock Ford
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Historic Rock Ford!
Jul
2
6:00 PM18:00
"Colonial Punches" Class with Tony Shahan
SOLD OUT! Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan of Flavors of History!
Jul
2
10:00 AM10:00
Celebrate America250 with Historic Rock Ford
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Historic Rock Ford!
Jul
1
7:00 PM19:00
"1776" America's Prize-Winning Musical
Celebrate America250 with “1776” America’s Prize Winning Musical!
Jun
30
7:00 PM19:00
"1776" America's Prize-Winning Musical
Celebrate America250 with “1776” America’s Prize Winning Musical!
Jun
29
7:00 PM19:00
"1776" America's Prize-Winning Musical
Celebrate America250 with “1776” America’s Prize Winning Musical!
Jun
28
4:00 PM16:00
"1776" America's Prize-Winning Musical
Celebrate America250 with “1776” America’s Prize Winning Musical!
Jun
21
2:00 PM14:00
Analyzing the Ten Crucial Days
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Author David Price!
Jun
16
6:00 PM18:00
Forbes Road Frolic Concert of Colonial Tavern Music
Join us for a concert of Colonial Tavern Music with Forbes Road Frolic!
Jun
14
2:00 PM14:00
When the Declaration of Independence was News
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Emily Sneff!
Jun
10
6:00 PM18:00
"For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation"
Historic Rock Ford hosts a premiere event of segments of this new docuseries!
Jun
7
10:00 AM10:00
Jun
3
6:30 PM18:30
"Topping it all off!" Headwear, Bonnets, and Hats in the Last Quarter of the 18th Century
Historic Rock Ford welcomes April Thomas of Fashions Revisited!
May
31
4:30 PM16:30
David & Ginger Hildebrand Concert "Music of the American Revolution"
Join us for a concert by renowned musicians David and Ginger Hildebrand!
May
27
6:00 PM18:00
The 1790s Series: A Visual Representation of a Remarkable Period in History
Historic Rock Ford’s Fashion Lecture Series welcomes Michele Quigley.
May
25
10:00 AM10:00
May
20
6:30 PM18:30
The Patriots Next Door: Revolutionary War Veterans at Woodward Hill Cemetery
Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories Lecture Series welcomes Samuel C. Slaymaker!
May
17
2:00 PM14:00
What Were They Wearing? Lancastrians (and Others) at the Time of the Revolution
The Fashion of the 18th & Early 19th Century Lecture Series welcomes Robert S. DuPlessis.
May
3
2:00 PM14:00
Valley Forge Celebrates the French Alliance
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Nancy K. Loane!
Apr
29
6:30 PM18:30
The American Revolution and Mennonites: A Crisis of Conscience
The Untold Stories Lecture Series welcomes Kenneth Sensenig!
Apr
26
3:00 PM15:00
Apr
20
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
19
2:00 PM14:00
Songs and Stories of the American Revolution
The America250 Lecture series welcomes musician Matthew Dodd!
Apr
12
2:00 PM14:00
"That One Day Women Will Be Treated and Thought of The Same Way as Men"
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Mickey Herr!