Lancaster Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rock Ford
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2021
1. Rock Ford Marker
This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey by the United States Department of the Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 40° 1.207′ N, 76° 17.276′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Lancaster Township. Marker can be reached from Williamson Road, ¼ mile south of Rockford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster PA 17602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D. (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Rock Ford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B. (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
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Also see . . .
1. Historic Rock Ford. Website for the non-profit that owns and operates Rock Ford. (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Edward Hand - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Hand, Edward. (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2021
2. Rock Ford Markers
The two plaques are at bases of supports for the back porch.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2021
3. Rock Ford Marker
The other plaque
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4. Rock Ford
Front
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5. Rock Ford
East side, facing Williamson Road.
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6. Rock Ford
West side of the building.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2021
7. Rock Ford
This is the back of the building, but it is the side approached from the parking lot, it is where tours begin, and it is the location of the markers on the inside of the porch supports.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
