by gwffoundation | Apr 24, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Natural History
With hindsight, the events of history often seem inevitable. America was destined for independence from Britain. All colonists were patriots who saw themselves as a nation and a people separate from the mother country. This was absolutely not the case. Colonists’...
by gwffoundation | Apr 17, 2019 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Recently, archaeologists at George Washington’s Ferry Farm came across an odd glass fragment in our collection. We poured over it, passing it from person to person trying to figure out what it was. Then came the ‘ah-ha’ moment: it was a gun barrel. That’s odd,...
by gwffoundation | Apr 9, 2019 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Visitors to Kenmore on the evening of April 13th will have the opportunity to see the Dining Room in a very different light, both literally and figuratively. In preparation for our evening program Letters from the Past, we will be putting the room “at rest,” an...
by gwffoundation | Apr 4, 2019 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
Originally, this post was going to explore colonial America’s fear and fascination with lightning and the practical tools created to help prevent destructive lightning damage. During my research, however, I encountered a tale about Mary Ball Washington and a close...
by gwffoundation | Apr 1, 2019 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Aerial footage shot Joe Brooks of EagleOne Aerial Photography: https://www.facebook.com/EagleOnePhotos. To learn more about George Washington’s Ferry Farm, visit...
