Mar
6
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
7
2:00 PM14:00
Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
8
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
13
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
14
2:00 PM14:00
Mar
14
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
15
7:00 PM19:00
Mar
20
6:00 PM18:00
"Making Beverages in Early America" Class with Tony Shahan
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan of Flavors of History!
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!
Apr
19
2:00 PM14:00
Songs and Stories of the American Revolution
The America250 Lecture series welcomes musician Matthew Dodd!
Apr
20
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
26
3:00 PM15:00
May
3
2:00 PM14:00
Valley Forge Celebrates the French Alliance
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Nancy K. Loane!
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
25
2:00 PM14:00
After the Fashion of His Country: Asians and Asia in the 18th Century
The Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Daniel J. Sieh!
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
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!
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!
Jun
14
2:00 PM14:00
When the Declaration of Independence was News
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Emily Sneff!
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
21
2:00 PM14:00
Analyzing the Ten Crucial Days
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Author David Price!
Jul
2
6:00 PM18:00
"Colonial Punches: Flavors of History" Class with Tony Shahan
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan of Flavors of History!
Jul
3
8:30 PM20:30
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
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
21
8:30 PM20:30
Movie Night: "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets"
Join us for Movie Night at Historic Rock Ford!
Jul
26
3:00 PM15:00
Aug
2
2:00 PM14:00
"Coffee with a Colonial" with Sam Leamer
Living Historian Samuel Leamer presents “Coffee with a Colonial”
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 Leamere
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
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
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
7
10:00 AM10:00
Redware Sgraffito Workshop
This workshop explores the 18th and 19th redware sgraffito technique.
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
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
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
20
6:30 PM18:30
Who Were the Pennsylvania Associators?
The America250 Lecture Series welcomes Joseph Seymour!
Oct
25
3:00 PM15:00
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
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!
Dec
29
2:00 PM14:00
Dec
28
4:00 PM16:00
Dec
27
4:00 PM16:00
Nov
21
6:30 PM18:30
"The Tavern Cook: Eighteenth Century Dining Through the Recipes of Richard Briggs" by Marc Meltonville
Welcome internationally renowned food historian Marc Meltonville!
Nov
13
5:30 PM17:30
The 3rd Annual Enigmatical Dinner Fundraising Event
A night of riddles, refinement, and revelry
awaits you beneath the chandeliers...
Oct
22
6:30 PM18:30
Oct
15
6:30 PM18:30
Oct
12
3:00 PM15:00
Sep
7
2:00 PM14:00
Aug
17
5:00 PM17:00
A Landscape of Incalculable Advantage: How the Lime Industry Shaped Everyday Life in 18th and 19th Century Southeastern Pennsylvania
The 2025 Lecture Series presents Peter Glogovsky
Jul
28
10:00 AM10:00
Lafayette Day 2025
Join us as we welcome the Marquis de Lafayette to Historic Rock Ford!
Jul
13
2:00 PM14:00
The Sounds of Commemoration: The Music of Lafayette's Farwell Tour
Explore the music of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour!
Jul
6
2:00 PM14:00
A Sanctuary for the Rights of Mankind: Lafayette and Human Rights
A lecture exploring Lafayette’s remarkable role as an advocate for human rights.
Jun
8
3:00 PM15:00
Jun
3
6:00 PM18:00
May
18
2:00 PM14:00
Apr
30
5:30 PM17:30
Apr
13
3:30 PM15:30
Mar
9
1:00 PM13:00
From Regency to Romantic: The Essentials of 1820s Fashion
Learn more about an exciting decade in fashion!
Feb
23
8:00 PM20:00
Feb
22
8:00 PM20:00
Feb
22
2:30 PM14:30
Feb
21
8:00 PM20:00
Feb
16
8:00 PM20:00
Feb
15
8:00 PM20:00
Feb
15
2:30 PM14:30
Feb
14
8:00 PM20:00
Dec
29
2:00 PM14:00
Dec
28
2:00 PM14:00
Dec
27
4:00 PM16:00