Lancaster Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rock Ford

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2021

1. Rock Ford Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

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 and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tenant Farmer's House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Dedication (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Americans in Lancaster County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. ¼ mile away); Proclamation (approx. 0.3 miles away); At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D.

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(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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

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.)

Rock Ford Markers image. Click for full size.

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 354 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.