by gwffoundation | Mar 30, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Want to see “in real life” the 18th century ceramic fruit dish we wrote about last August? You can see it and the matching sherds excavated by archaeologists on your next visit to George Washington’s Ferry Farm. The dish sits inside the Ferry Farm...
by gwffoundation | Mar 28, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Last week, another archaeological excavation season began at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Here are some scenes from the first week of digging. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s archaeologists working at the excavation site from now through late-June or, if you...
by gwffoundation | Mar 23, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, History of Slavery, Lives & Legacies
In this day and age, it is easy to discover the particulars of someone’s life simply with the click of a button. Phone number, age, home address, professional resume and more can easily be obtained by searching through public records on the Internet or at the...
by gwffoundation | Mar 21, 2016 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
Colonial Americans often played cards for leisure and enjoyment and one of the most popular card games of the period was Whist. In this video we show you how to play this game. You can read a bit about the history of playing cards themselves...
by gwffoundation | Mar 17, 2016 | Lives & Legacies, Oral History Project
I love stories. I mostly love true stories but I also love those stories that may not actually be true but are perceived by many to be true. It is in those perceived truths that one can make discoveries about how people and societies see history. Likewise, studying...
