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Memorial Day at Historic Rock ford

  • May 25, 2026 10:00 AM

  • Historic Rock Ford

    881 Rockford Road
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
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Description

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 also be available at the door. 

Special Guests currently attending:

Ken Reinhard, Ye Olde Colonial Angler of 1770, specializes in the tackle and traditions of fly fishermen of Colonial Times. His expertise includes making angle rods from whole cane, fly lines made from braided horse tail and hook making from needles and nails. He demonstrates the art of fly tying using the in hand method, without the use of a vise. Ken's vivid presentations are well known throughout the Mid-Atlantic States including Colonial Williamsburg.

Daniel J. Sieh is a Public Historian with over 12 years of experience working with historical museums throughout the East Coast. Previously, Daniel has worked at Colonial Williamsburg and later at Claudemoore Colonial Farm as one of their historical interpreters. He graduated with a History degree from the College of William and Mary in 2016 and has a Master's degree from American University.

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Date & Time

Mon, May 25, 2026 10:00 AM

Venue Details

Historic Rock Ford

881 Rockford Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Historic Rock Ford
Rock Ford Foundation

Historic Rock Ford is comprised of the circa 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. Our historic site is situated on 33 acres of gardens, woods and grounds surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park located in the southeast corner of Lancaster City.  This remarkable estate offers visitors the opportunity to encounter the outstanding original late-Georgian style architecture of the Hand Mansion, to experience its rooms furnished in exquisite period style while, in the Snyder Gallery, to explore a nationally recognized collection of Lancaster County decorative arts dating from circa 1760 to 1820 including furniture, portraiture, long rifles, tall case clocks, silver, and much more. 


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