by gwffoundation | May 24, 2019 | Archaeology, Foodways, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Dave Muraca, Director of Archaeology at The George Washington Foundation, presented “The Social Role of Garbage in Colonial Virginia,” the final talk in this year’s annual lecture series. Dave presented three case studies in...
by gwffoundation | May 16, 2019 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, Park Ranger Deborah Lawton of George Washington Birthplace National Monument presented a lecture titled “Foodways in the 18th Century” that explored the new dishes and changing tastes of the time. Join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 for “The...
by gwffoundation | May 10, 2019 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Recently, George Washington’s Ferry Farm received a generous donation of bottles from the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library. For the most part they date from the late 19th to early 20th century and therefore have no connection to the Washingtons. However, our...
by gwffoundation | May 9, 2019 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Archaeologist Mara Kaktins, Ceramics & Glass Specialist at The George Washington Foundation, presented a lecture titled “Drinking with the Washingtons: Archaeological Evidence of Colonial Imbibing at Ferry Farm.” Mara explored a wide...
by gwffoundation | May 3, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
The replica Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm has been open for tours for one year now but we still continue to add reproduction furniture and objects to the rooms inside. Since the house is a replica built using archaeology, historic research, and...
