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Women’s History Month Tours
March 3, 2023
George Washington’s Birthday Celebration
February 3, 2023
Wee Christmas Exhibit at Kenmore
December 2, 2022
Gingerbread House Exhibit at Ferry Farm
December 2, 2022
Twelfth Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance
November 30, 2022
USO Night at Historic Kenmore
November 11, 2022
Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm
June 27, 2022
Schoonmaker Concert and Fireworks
April 29, 2022
Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm are Reopening! July 2, 2020
George Washington’s Ferry Farm Presents ArchaeoFest, a Family–Friendly Event Exploring Ancient Technology and Native American History
September 9, 2019
The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm-Celebrate the Completion of the Washington House!
June 26, 2018
The Washington House is Now Open
May 4, 2018
The Washington House Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
October 5, 2017
The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm and Washington House Construction
June 27, 2017
The Foundation in the News
Lindley Estes’ article “A Look Back at Kenmore’s Military History” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on November 10, 2022.
Collette Caprara’s article “Connecting to the past: Experience a full day of history at Stratford Hall, Historic Kenmore” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on November 2, 2022.
Tracy Bell’s article “George Washington Foundation marks anniversary with local events” in Stafford Magazine on June 14, 2022.
Mark Walker’s article “Ferry Farm to Hold Concert George Washington Foundation Centennial” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on April 28, 2022
Mark Walker’s article “Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kenmore returns with ‘Much Ado About Nothing” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on July 7, 2021
Collette Caprara’s article “Celebrate Twelfth Night at Historic Kenmore” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on January 6, 2021
Collette Caprara’s article “Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at Ferry Farm” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on December 9, 2020
Lindley Estes’s “Kenmore makes ‘Night in Washington’s Day’ an outdoors affair” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on October 7, 2020
Mark Walker’s article “Kenmore and Ferry Farm to host outdoor, socially distant events” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on September 16, 2020
Kenmore, Ferry Farm to resume tours this week in the Free Lance-Star on
July 6, 2020
Collette Caprara’s article “Enjoy online adventures in history and art,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on April 8, 2020
Mark Walker’s article “George Washington’s birthday is coming up; here’s how you can celebrate,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on February 12, 2020
Emily Hollingsworth’s article, “Creativity shines at Gingerbread House Exhibit and Contest,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on December 18, 2019
Emily Hollingsworth’s article, “Learn about unearthed history at ArchaeoFest,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on October 23, 2019
Collette Caprara’s article, “Historic Kenmore goes dark for Night in Washington’s Day program,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lane-Star on September 11, 2019
James Scott Baron’s article, “George Washington helps Ferry Farm visitors celebrate his birthday,” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lane-Star on February 18, 2019
Ryan Hughes story “Replica of George Washington’s boyhood home open to public in Virginia,” on ABC7 WJLA Washington, DC on May 2, 2018
Kristin Davis’ article “Decades-long dream comes true Saturday with opening of Washington house” in Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star on October 5, 2017
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