I haven't been inside for over 50 years. School trip. I walk my dog next to it quite a bit. I do enjoy stopping and looking at it.
October 2022
Wonderful guide who related the details of the house and its furnishings to General Hand's life and the historical context. Nice exhibition of long rifles and furniture at the Museum as well.
August 2022
Great experience for our whole family. Excellent tour guide and historic home. Very cool that the home has remained almost completely original. Museum was interesting. The kids enjoyed it as well.
Historic Rock Ford was the home of General Edward Hand and his family as well as enslaved and free servants and laborers. During the American Revolution, Edward Hand was Adjutant General to George Washington. Guided tours of the circa 1794 Hand Mansion are Tues-Fri and Sun at 10 AM, 12 PM and 2 PM and Sat at 10 AM and 12 PM. Admission includes the Snyder Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts located in the rear of a re-constructed 18th century bank barn. The Snyder Gallery is open Tues-Fri and Sun from 10 AM-4 PM and Sat from 10 AM-2 PM. The museum offices are open Monday through Friday, 10 AM-4 PM. For rental information, please contact our Rental Coordinator at [email protected] or 717-392-7223 ext. 105.
