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 | Mar 7, 2025 | Collections Management, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, Founding Figures, French and Indian War, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
Some of the most delicate objects in our collection are our archives. Paper and other document materials like vellum and parchment are very sensitive materials that can be irreversibly damaged simply by light. This makes it very difficult to display or put on...
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...
by gwffoundation | Oct 16, 2024 | Archaeology, Civil War, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Native American, Washington family
October just happens to be Virginia Archaeology Month, and what better way to celebrate than to recap this summer’s excavation at George Washington’s Boyhood Home at Ferry Farm. You might remember from our dig preview, that this year’s dig (FF-44) focused on the...
by gwffoundation | Aug 7, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Daily Life in the 1700s, Developing America, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, History of Slavery, Lives & Legacies
If you have visited Ferry Farm recently or follow us on social media, you may have noticed the construction of two buildings near the Washington House. These new structures represent ones that stood in these spots during George Washington’s time. Identified through...
by gwffoundation | Apr 16, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Spring is in the air. The weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and of course the dig season is about to start here at Ferry Farm, George Washington’s Boyhood Home. As part of the 2023 dig season, our team revisited the site of a colonial-era...
