by gwffoundation | Feb 12, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
In this video, Curator Meghan Budinger shows us early arrivals among the reproduction furniture to go into the reconstructed Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f6Or0hGeEQ?ecver=1
by gwffoundation | Feb 8, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
George Washington’s Ferry Farm is located on a hill overlooking the Rappahannock River. That river connects to the Chesapeake Bay and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. When young George Washington lived at Ferry Farm, the Rappahannock was a gateway to the entire...
by gwffoundation | Jan 31, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
As more of reproduction furnishings for the Washington house get underway, I thought I might address one of the more notable characteristics of the pieces: their feet. Anyone familiar with antique furniture has noticed the sometimes rather odd appearance of foot...
by gwffoundation | Jan 26, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s flu season again. And for most of us who get sick that means a trip to the doctor, perhaps some prescribed medicines, and lots of rest. But what did George Washington do when he got sick? Although most of us likely think of our first president as perpetually...
by gwffoundation | Jan 12, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Each January, Historic Kenmore presents Twelfth Night at Kenmore, a dramatic theater presentation that imagines the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis spent in their newly built home. The play is set in January 1776 and that year is not a time...
