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Historic Rock Ford welcomes Denise Wilz for a workshop on Redware Sgraffito. The sgraffito technique was used by 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters to make expressive designs in their folk art pottery. Sgraffito means “to scratch” and workshop participants will draw and scratch a design on a redware plate. Participants can choose a […]
Historic Rock Ford welcomes Justin Cherry, owner of Half Crown Bakehouse, as he demonstrates the bread of the American Revolution on Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) from 10 AM to 4 PM. Justin Cherry is a professional chef, historical baker, and the owner of Half Crown Bakehouse, a mobile operation based in Charleston, South Carolina. […]
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 During the American Revolution.” This presentation will begin at 6 PM in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. Admission is for the lecture […]
Historic Rock Ford's America250 Lecture Series presents "The Battle of Brandywine: On the Importance of Winning Our Freedom." Author Bruce E. Mowday will discuss the many aspects of the Battle of Brandywine that led to the winning of our independence, including the wounding of the Marquis de Lafayette. The presenter will have books available for […]
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 Lee siblings Mary-Kate Spring, Peter Winter, Mary-Teresa Summer, Mary-Grace Autumn, and Mary-Clare Chun Lee. The performance will be held on the piazza of the Hand Mansion with seating on […]
Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Jonathan R. Stayer as he presents “The History and Preservation of Camp Security, York County's Revolutionary War Prison Encampment.” Located in eastern York County, Camp Security was established in the summer of 1781 to relieve overcrowding of the prisoner-of-war facilities in Lancaster. It held […]
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 the 1st Continental and the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment)." This presentation will focus on the context, circumstances and service of the first battalion of the Continental Army. This presentation will begin at 6:30 […]
Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series presents "Women at the Valley Forge Encampment." Over 400 women—and some exceptional ladies—wintered at the Valley Forge Encampment. Although much has been written about General George Washington’s leadership there, the transformation of the Continental Army, and the hardships suffered by the soldiers for those six […]
Historic Rock Ford's Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series welcomes Bradley Smith as he presents “The Revolutionary War Hospital at Ephrata." In 1732, German pietists established a semi-monastic community that we know today as the Ephrata Cloister, a historic site operated by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Life for this community of pacifists […]
Historic Rock Ford's America250 Lecture Series welcomes Joseph Seymour as he presents “Who Where the Pennsylvania Associators?” Over its thirty years of existence, the Pennsylvania Associators served the colony and state in numerous capacities. This lecture will focus on the service of some of their more notable members, and the ways in which their service […]
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 Revolution.” Dr. Green is the author of Revolutionary Blacks: Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence (Westholme Publishing, 2023). This lecture will follow the narrative in her […]
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