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April 2019
It’s Tea Time
In letters written home to his wife Katherine while serving in the Revolutionary War, General Edward Hand would address her as “My Dearest Kitty.” Later, as the mistress of Rock Ford Plantation, “Kitty Hand” hosted many elegant teas for family and friends. During Rock Ford’s children’s event “It’s Tea Time” on Sunday, April 7 from 2 pm to 4 pm, Kitty Hand welcomes guests to an afternoon tea at Rock Ford, featuring delightful desserts, tea tasting and etiquette fun such…
Guest Speakers present “Conestoga Navigation: A Slackwater Canal”
Rock Ford will welcome guest speakers Donald Kautz and Benton G. Webber as they present “Conestoga Navigation: A Slackwater Canal” on Thursday, April 11 at 4:30 pm. Their presentation will be an overview of the slackwater canal system that once existed on the Conestoga River from Lancaster to the Susquehanna with a brief history of the Conestoga Navigation Company and photographs of the remnants of the locks as they appear today. Donald Kautz is a web developer by profession and…
