by gwffoundation | Oct 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
The Visitor Center at George Washington’s Ferry Farm is a lovely red brick colonial revival building with towering white columns and cool architectural details built in the 1960s. What’s not to love? The only problem with having a 20th century building that looks...
by gwffoundation | Oct 7, 2019 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies, Native American
In this video, archaeologist Mara Kaktins demonstrates how Native Americans used plant fibers to make rope. See other experimental archaeology demonstrations during “ArchaeoFest: Exploring Ancient Technology” at George Washington’s Ferry Farm on...
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by gwffoundation | Oct 4, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
A staff member who works at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore recently vacationed in London. Little George accompanied her and visited places related in some fashion to George Washington and his era as well as the city’s most popular tourist sites. ...
by gwffoundation | Sep 26, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
From late May through early August of 2019, archaeologists at George Washington’s Ferry Farm were busy working in the field again, excavating a block of 18 5’x5’ units located on the east side of the Washington house. It’s not obvious today, but the area...
by gwffoundation | Sep 24, 2019 | Archaeology, Foodways, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, curator Meghan Budinger and archaeologist Laura Galke discuss how small things like eating utensils recovered archaeologically reveal big things about the Washington...
