Join us as we welcome the Marquis de Lafayette with fanfare and celebration, partnering with “The American Friends of Lafayette” who are re-creating the bicentennial of Lafayette’s exact step-by-step farewell tour through America from August 1824 through September 1825. Historic Rock Ford is thrilled to host Lafayette during the bicentennial of his original trip to Lancaster, PA in July 1825.
Our “Lafayette Day” celebration at Historic Rock Ford will include various free, fun, and educational activities throughout the day, including:
Live musicians
Fife & Drum performances
Self-guided open house tours of the circa 1794 General Hand Mansion
Sutlers
Re-enactors/encampment
Local youth art show
Food for sale
1825: Lafayette in Lancaster, focus exhibit in the Snyder Gallery
Farm wagon tours
Open hearth cooking demonstrations
Garden talks
Conestoga Wagon
Children’s Activity Tent w/ crafts & games
Period dancing demonstrations
Children’s Maypole dancing
Vignette performances on the piazza
French dining display
Guest speakers & authors
Reproduction of the original “triumphal arch” from 1825
Photo opportunities
We invite you to “Celebrate, Educate & Commemorate” Lafayette’s bicentennial tour with us!
Please check out these links for more information on Lafayette’s upcoming “Farewell Tour of America”:
