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

Rock Ford

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. Rock Ford Marker

Inscription. Name of Colonial mansion of Edward Hand. Adjutant General of the Continental Army, and notable Lancaster physician. George Washington was entertained here in 1791. The old mansion is about a half mile to the southeast.

Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 40° 1.419′ N, 76° 16.998′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of S. Duke Street Extended and Rockford Road, on the right when traveling north on S. Duke Street Extended. Marker is at the Conestoga River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster PA 17603, 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: At Rockford near here lived & died General Edward Hand, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Proclamation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Rock Ford

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Tenant Farmer's House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Native Americans in Lancaster County (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Dedication (approx. 0.4 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. General Hand's grave at St. James' Cemetery

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Rock Ford. Further information and links related to General Hand and Rock Ford plantation. (Submitted on April 3, 2019, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Rock Ford Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

2. Rock Ford Mansion

The Conestoga River near the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

3. The Conestoga River near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,661 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.