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The Patriots Next Door: Revolutionary War Veterans at Woodward Hill Cemetery

  • May 20, 2026 6:30 PM

  • Historic Rock Ford

    881 Rockford Road
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Ticket Price $5.72-$11.54 Register Now
Description

Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories Lecture Series welcomes Samuel C. Slaymaker as he presents “The Patriot's Next Door: Revolutionary War Veterans at Woodward Hill Cemetery.”  

This presentation will be held in the Langmuir Education Room on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. The lecture will be approximately one hour. Admission is for the Lecture Only and does not include the Snyder Gallery or Hand Mansion.

About the presenter: Samuel C. Slaymaker was Executive Director of the Rock Ford Foundation from 2005-2024 and now serves as Director Emeritus, while contributing extensively to local historical and community boards. He is a 1986 Trinity College history graduate with a J.D. from The Dickinson School of Law (1989) and an M.A. in American History from Millersville University (2005). He moved from a legal career as a federal law clerk and attorney to leadership in historical preservation, serving as Executive Director of the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (2000-2004) prior to being appointed at Rock Ford.

Date & Time

Wed, May 20, 2026 6:30 PM

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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