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From publicly posted calendar Checked Jul 24, 2026
From the Mantuamaker to the Bicentennial: The Use & Reuse of 18th Century Gowns
at Historic Rock Ford’s Fashion of the 18th and 19th Century Lecture Series presents “From the Mantuamaker to the Bicentennial: The Use & Reuse of 18th Century…
The Archaeology and Memory of Paoli Battlefield
at Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the American Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Matthew Kalos as he presents “The Archaeology and Memory of the Paoli…
18th Century Medical Day at Historic Rock Ford
at Historic Rock Ford’s 18th Century Medical Day features self-guided tours of the Hand Mansion and the Snyder Gallery and encounters with experts, displays…
Baroque Music Concert by the Ephrata Chamber Ensemble
at After a successful performance here in 2025, Historic Rock Ford is delighted to welcome back the Ephrata Chamber Ensemble for an evening of Baroque chamber…
Redware Sgraffito Workshop with Denise Wilz
at Historic Rock Ford welcomes Denise Wilz for a workshop on Redware Sgraffito. The sgraffito technique was used by 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German…
Half Crown Bakehouse Demonstrations by Justin Cherry
at Historic Rock Ford welcomes Justin Cherry, owner of Half Crown Bakehouse, as he demonstrates the bread of the American Revolution on Monday, September 7…
The Bakers of Washington’s Army During the American Revolution
at Historic Rock Ford’s America250 Lecture Series welcomes Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse as he presents a lecture on “The Bakers of Washington’s Army…
The Battle of Brandywine: On the Importance of Winning Our Freedom
at Historic Rock Ford’s America250 Lecture Series presents “The Battle of Brandywine: On the Importance of Winning Our Freedom.” Author Bruce E. Mowday will…
Celtic and Folk Music Concert by Seasons
at Historic Rock Ford welcomes the band Seasons for an evening of Celtic and Folk Music. This award-winning band from the Harrisburg area is comprised of the…
The History and Preservation of Camp Security
at Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Jonathan R. Stayer as he presents “The History and Preservation of Camp…
Thompson’s Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion of 1775
at Historic Rock Ford’s America250 Lecture Series welcomes Col. (Ret) John A. Bonin, PhD as he presents “Thompson’s Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion of 1775 (Later…
Women at the Valley Forge Encampment
at Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series presents “Women at the Valley Forge Encampment.” Over 400 women—and some exceptional…
The Revolutionary War Hospital at Ephrata
at Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Bradley Smith as he presents “The Revolutionary War Hospital at Ephrata.” In…
Lancaster Heart Walk
at In a heartbeat, you could be the difference. 9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital don’t survive. Most of the time, it’s because…
Who Were the Pennsylvania Associators?
at Historic Rock Ford’s America250 Lecture Series welcomes Joseph Seymour as he presents “Who Where the Pennsylvania Associators?” Over its thirty years of…
The Frank Brothers and The American Revolution
at Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Shirley L. Green as she presents “The Frank Brothers and The American…