I suprised my husband for his 40th birthday. Great location. The only downside is the people who rent it. Sticklers for the time that you rent it for. You'd BETTER be cleaned up and out by the time you said you would!!!
Rock Ford Plantation, Lancaster
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Rock Ford Plantation
881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, PA 17602
717.392.7223
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
6 May 2013
Thank you very much for your review of Rock Ford Plantation. We are delighted that you enjoyed hosting your husband's 40th birthday party last summer at our historic 18th Century site.
All information regarding our rental facilities is detailed in the Rental Contract which is signed by all parties prior to an event. Due to the number of educational programs...
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Maryland
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We tried to find this site, lots of one way streets, and we were never able to get there.. Also you drive through a very sketchy neighborhood, because of these reasons it would be nice to have some exhibit signs thruout the area to help find the location
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
30 April 2013
We are sorry that you experienced difficulty in finding Rock Ford Plantation. We are located on 33 acres of land surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park but within 5 minutes of downtown Lancaster. While there are many directional signs in the area, some GPS systems give slightly misleading directions to our site, especially via Strawberry Street. We continue to work...
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Virginia
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We took the Yule tour two days after Christmas. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. The house and grounds are beautiful. This is one of the rare old homes were you can actually imagine what it was like to live in.
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
31 December 2012
Thank you very much for your recent review of Rock Ford regarding your visit during our Yuletide event. We are so happy that you had an enjoyable experience during Yuletide. Indeed, it does feel like General Hand and his family are still here, and our enthusiatic volunteers definitely help keep their spirits alive and well at Rock Ford. Welcome back...
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Rock Ford is an amazing place to go to!!!!! The people are so nice there,and it is so neat to look at how it would of been about 200 years ago!!!!!! They have Tavern Night and there you can have dinner and play games! It is so much fun!!!! You can also have weddings there to! They offer food there...
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
31 December 2012
Thank you so much for your recent enthusiastic review of Rock Ford! We are so happy that you have enjoyed your experiences at our site and hope you will return ... and tell your friends. It was wonderful having you visit Rock Ford Plantation.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Our family recently attended the last tavern night at Rock Ford Plantation. The food was the best! The decor in the candlelit barn was so pretty. We all had so much fun playing the 18th century games. It was more fun than traveling to Williamsburg and dining in their taverns! We can't wait until the next tavern night!
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
31 December 2012
Thank you so much for your recent review of Rock Ford's 18th Century Tavern Night. We were so happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed the event and hope to see you at future events.
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Lititz, Pennsylvania
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Learned a lot about a special General to Washington. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Plenty of space to wander about the property.
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
29 October 2012
Thank you very much for your kind review of Rock Ford Plantation. We are delighted that you had a wonderful visit and hope you come back again!
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We didnt do the tour but walked the grounds and looked in the windows. It is a nice place to stop on an adventure.
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
25 October 2012
Thank you for your review of Rock Ford Plantation! We hope you will be able to return some day for a guided tour of the mansion.
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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I enjoy going to historic houses. And learn a little bit about the family that lived there. Our tour guide was excellent. The decor of the house had mostly original pieces. She told us of a ghost story of a son that killed himself there. One of the volunteers saw that the jigsaw puzzle was put together. An interesting experience.
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
7 October 2012
Thank you for your recent Trip Advisor review of Rock Ford Plantation. We are so glad that you had an enjoyable visit with us and hope that you will return to our museum for one of our special events.
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West Orange, New Jersey
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I used to volunteer at Rock Ford many years ago. I always enjoy coming back for tours and events. The house is decorated very meticulously, the grounds are gorgeous, and the events that they hold are grat fun!
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
3 October 2012
Thank you so much for your recent review of Rock Ford Plantation! We are happy to have you return for a visit when you are in the area. We think General and Mrs. Hand would be very proud that their stately home is still a gracious and welcoming place for 21st Century visitors.
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Eastern PA
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From the moment we stepped out of the car, everyone we met warmly welcomed us. The friendly maintenance worker told us to watch for deer around the apple trees. We rang the doorbell to the home and a very nice gentleman dressed in period attire answered and included us in the tour that had just begun. Not only did our...
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Nancy B, Assistant to the Director at Rock Ford Plantation, responded to this review
29 September 2012
Thank you very much for your wonderful Trip Advisor review of Rock Ford Plantation. We know exactly who you had for your tour, and yes, he is a wealth of knowledge on Rock Ford and its time period! We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our very special house museum. Welcome back anytime!
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