Historic Rockford welcomes the Marquis de Lafayette with fanfare and celebration, partnering with “The American Friends of Lafayette” who are re-creating the bicentennial of Lafayette’s exact step-by-step farewell tour through America from August 1824 through September 1825. Historic Rock Ford is thrilled to host Lafayette during the bicentennial of his original trip to Lancaster, PA in July 1825.

The FREE celebration at Historic Rock Ford includes various fun, and educational activities throughout the day, including:

Live musicians

Fife & Drum performances

Self-guided open house tours of the circa 1794 General Hand Mansion

Sutlers

Re-enactors/encampment

Food for sale

1825: Lafayette in Lancaster, focus exhibit in the Snyder Gallery

Farm wagon tours

Open hearth cooking demonstrations

Garden talks

Conestoga Wagon

Children’s Activity Tent w/ crafts & games

Period dancing demonstrations

Children’s Maypole dancing

Vignette performances on the piazza

French dining display

Guest speakers & authors

Reproduction of the original “triumphal arch” from 1825

Photo opportunities