by gwffoundation | Aug 1, 2025 | 20th century, Architectual Restoration, Behind the Scenes, Betty Washington, Collections Management, Furniture, Historic Kenmore, Historic Preservation, Kenmore Assoication, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies, Residents of Kenmore, TOPFIVE
Postcards were a staple of vacations. Collected and sent back to friends and family so they could be part of your adventures. Many of us can remember trying to pick up postcards on the first day of vacation to get them in the mail quickly so they would arrive...
by gwffoundation | Jun 25, 2025 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Building George's House, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Preservation, Lives & Legacies, TOPFIVE
We are heading into the final stretch of this year’s exploration of the 18th-century kitchen at George Washington’s Ferry Farm, and it definitely hasn’t disappointed! The finds are getting bigger and better as we continue excavating deeper into the cellar and...
by gwffoundation | May 15, 2025 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There’ll be dirt out for screening, ceramics for cleaning, and lots of good cheer…. Okay, sorry, that might be a little too far. But it is a super exciting part of the year here at Ferry Farm, George Washington’s Boyhood Home....
by gwffoundation | Apr 2, 2025 | Behind the Scenes, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
18th-century household linen management and its 21st-century historic house equivalent For the modern historic house museum collections staff, the care and cleaning of our spaces and objects are some of the most important tasks we do. Proper dusting and routine...
by gwffoundation | Mar 19, 2025 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Archaeology is trash. There, I said it. Before you call Mr. Jones and have me thrown in a pit of snakes, let me explain. Generally speaking, archaeology focuses on understanding the past through the items that people left behind, i.e., their trash. Most of the...
by gwffoundation | Nov 15, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Civil War, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Nature
A lot of people have told me that they want or wanted to become archaeologists. I always find this flattering. Yours truly was only in my single digits when I declared the same to my family and anyone who would listen. After reading every National...
