Day Trip to Historic Rock Ford, John Snyder Gallery and then lunch at Southern Market
Fri, Oct 13
|Historic Rock Ford
All Prime Time 50+ are invited for a day of exploring at the Historic Rock Ford in Lancaster. While there enjoy the John Snyder Gallery, home to early American furniture and clocks. Then lunch at Lancaster's Southern Market.


Time & Location
Oct 13, 2023, 10:10 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602, USA
About the event
Prime Time Event Friday, October 13th
House Tour Begins at 11 am
Historic Rock Ford and the John Snyder Gallery with a food stop Southern Market
A journey back in time to the home of General Edward Hand, Adjutant General to George Washington, and the amazing John Snyder gallery containing John Snyder’s collection of furniture, clocks, and other items from this period. After touring the house and gallery, a short drive north on Queen Street will take you to the Southern Market, home to new restaurants. Parking in the garage on Vine Street is just across from Southern Market. Two websites to visit: www.historicrockford.org and www.southernmarketlancaster.com.
House Tour begins at 11 am
Cost is $12 which includes the house and gallery.
RSVP by Sept 29th to Peggy Shaffer at shafferpeggy@gmail.com.
Carpool leaves Etown CoB at 10:15 am, If meeting at Historic Rock Ford, please note in registration.
Directions: Rt 283 to Rt 30 and exit on W Walnut St. Go to the 2nd traffic light, Broad St, and turn left. Continue till you cross over Duke St. The entrance to Lancaster Park is on the left past Duke St. Take the first left and follow signs to Historic Rock Ford.
Southern Market: Turn left at park exit and turn right onto S Queen St. Turn left onto Vine St and take a right into the parking garage on the right. Southern Market is on the southern corner of S Queen St & Vine St.