The mission of the Rock Ford Foundation is to provide opportunities to connect with and explore the life of Edward Hand, the diverse communities and material culture of early Lancaster County, and the complex issues that shaped our nation in its formative years by preserving and interpreting Historic Rock Ford and its collections.
Historic Rock Ford was the home of Edward Hand and his family as well as enslaved and free servants and laborers. During the American Revolution, Edward Hand was Adjutant General to George Washington. Today, Historic Rock Ford is comprised of 33 acres at the southeastern edge of Lancaster City surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park. It offers guided tours of the elegantly furnished rooms of the circa 1794 Hand Mansion as well as the opportunity to visit the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts which is housed in a re-constructed 18th century bank barn. Historic Rock Ford offers visitors a peaceful enclave for lovers of history, art and nature just inside the boundaries of Lancaster City.
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The companion book to our 2022 Special Exhibition "Long Rifles of the American Revolution: How Lancaster County Craftsmen Helped Win the War" is available for purchase!
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2023 Tour Season
The Hand Mansion and Snyder Gallery are open. Click below for ticketing information.
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Historic Rock Ford is grateful for the generous support of our 2023 Season Sponsors:
Lead Sponsor:
Carrie Nunan Hill
Sponsors:
Mr. Thomas G. Englert
John F. Pyfer, Jr. & Carol T. Pyfer
Daniel B. Strickler, Jr. & Ellen B. Strickler
Supporting Sponsors:
Thomas A. & Georgina T. Russo Family Fund
Fulton Bank and Fulton Financial Advisors
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The H&H Group
Historic Rock Ford, an Educational Improvement Organization, sincerely thanks Clark Associates Charitable Foundation, Fulton Forward and UGI
for their generous support of our school programming.