by gwffoundation | May 12, 2020 | Archaeology, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we pick apart a rodent’s nest discovered by archaeologists investigating Historic Kenmore’s walls and floors for architectural artifacts. Like most museums, we take extensive pest prevention measures today but, back when it was an actual home,...
by gwffoundation | May 7, 2020 | Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis were married on this date in 1750 and would have celebrated their 270th wedding anniversary this year. In honor of their anniversary, we’ve taken some creative liberty and have created a fictional newspaper announcement of...
by gwffoundation | May 5, 2020 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
It seems we are all pre-occupied with the subject of groceries lately – how we’re going to get them, which store has what, which items are hard to find at the moment. The current shopping situation is an alien one to us in our modern world of on-line ordering and...
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by gwffoundation | May 1, 2020 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
A staff member who works at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore vacationed in England, Austria, and Hungary last September and October. Little George accompanied her and enjoyed seeing new sites and delving into the history of Europe. As the real...
by gwffoundation | Apr 22, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
The Presidential election of 1789 looked quite different than our current election day. For one, the election had to last almost a month to ensure that each state had time for their voters to choose their candidate. Then, in February, the Electoral College announced...
