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

At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D. Marker

Inscription. Soldier of the Revolution, Adjutant General & friend of Washington. Born in Clydruff, Ireland. He first fought for British rights, then for American liberty. Lancaster County's Historical Society erected this tablet Sept. 20, A.D. 1912, to honor a soldier, statesman and gentleman and all of the County's sons, who fought in freedom's holy cause.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1791.

Location. 40° 1.429′ N, 76° 17.068′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Lancaster Township. It is on Williamson Road 0.2 miles south of Rockford Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 S Duke St, 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: Rock Ford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Proclamation (about 800 feet away); Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rock Ford (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tenant Farmer's House

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Native Americans in Lancaster County (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Dedication (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Additional commentary.
1. Location of the marker
This marker is in an exclave of Lancaster Township that is entirely surrounded by the City of Lancaster.

— Submitted January 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Rock Ford Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

2. Rock Ford Mansion

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 27, 2020

3. At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D. Marker

There is a mailbox on the side of the road, The marker is on line with it, but on the other side of the road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,613 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.