by gwffoundation | Dec 6, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Over the years, we’ve often discussed how colonial-era Christmas celebrations and decorations were different from our own modern-day versions (read here, here, here, here, and here). Each year, throughout the month of December at Historic Kenmore, we depict the...
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by gwffoundation | Dec 4, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
It’s the 32nd year of a a long-standing holiday tradition: the Gingerbread Contest & Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! This year’s theme is “Cartoon Adventures.” Adults and children alike will enjoy the sights and smells of these festive creations...
by gwffoundation | Nov 28, 2018 | Archaeology, Civil War, Lives & Legacies
Old, crushed, and rusted food cans in and of themselves aren’t terribly interesting, at least not to me. But when the can contains 150-year-old bullets, it becomes very interesting indeed. Recently, while going through our artifact collection database, I came across...
by gwffoundation | Nov 14, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
The moment anyone mentions trees and George Washington, you probably think of the famous Cherry Tree Story. However, this tale of young George taking a hatchet to his father’s cherry tree and, when confronted about the act, asserting “I cannot tell a...
