Historic Rock Ford
Historic Rock Ford, comprising the General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts, is located in southeastern Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Photo: ColinHines, GFDL.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Historic Rock Ford Plantation” and “Rock Ford Plantation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kurtz’s Mill Covered Bridge and Woodward Hill Cemetery.
Kurtz’s Mill Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ram-Man, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in the Lancaster County Park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kurtz’s Mill Covered Bridge is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Historic Rock Ford.
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Woodward Hill Cemetery is a 32-acre historic rural or garden cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The cemetery's creation was initiated by the Trinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster in October 1849. Woodward Hill Cemetery is situated 1 mile northwest of Historic Rock Ford.
Lancaster Crematorium
Crematorium
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Lancaster Crematorium is a historic crematorium located at Greenwood Cemetery in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Lancaster Crematorium is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Historic Rock Ford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyndon and Lancaster.
Lyndon
Hamlet
Lyndon is an unincorporated community located in West Lampeter Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lyndon is located just south of the city of Lancaster along U.S. Route 222.
Lancaster
Photo: Scanlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lancaster is a city of around 59,000 people in Lancaster County in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is one of the oldest inland towns in the United States, and the center of an area inhabited by many members of the Amish community.
Bausman
Hamlet
Bausman is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bausman is situated 2 miles west of Historic Rock Ford.
Historic Rock Ford
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.02047° or 40° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
-76.28859° or 76° 17′ 19″ westOperator
Rockford FoundationOpen location code
87G52PC6+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 335172264OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7354426
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In Other Languages
“Historic Rock Ford” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅克福德種植園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indian Rock and Field Number 4.
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