by gwffoundation | Aug 18, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two posts inspired by this year’s Summer Olympics. This week, Archaeologist Mara Kaktins reflects on the connection fencing has created between her family and George Washington. Read our first Olympics-inspired post here. At our...
by gwffoundation | Aug 10, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts inspired by this year’s Summer Olympics. This week, it’s an equestrian-inspired post from Archaeologist Laura Galke, who briefly looks at some of the ornaments found on 18th century horse tack. What an...
by gwffoundation | Aug 3, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
We excavate hundreds of artifacts every day during the field season at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and occasionally one or two really stand out. For me, the most interesting artifacts uncovered during the past few years are fragments of a Bartmann Jug. The...
by gwffoundation | May 17, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we discuss the importance of using archival glue to mend artifacts and demonstrate the process used to make this special glue. For information about the safe use of these chemicals, visit...
by gwffoundation | May 2, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we show you how archaeologists piece together artifacts in order to learn about the object and, most importantly, the people who used the...
by gwffoundation | Apr 12, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
While living at Ferry Farm, Mary Washington, mother of George, owned a creamware punch bowl with beautiful hand-painted enamel depicting a floral motif and cherry accents. Archaeologists excavated pieces of this bowl from the cellar of the Washington home and...
