by gwffoundation | Feb 14, 2019 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
It was in February 1760 that George and Martha attended a ball that fell short of his expectations. As he somewhat whimsically recorded in his diary, the tables lacked linen, beverages were watered down, and the food offered compared to basic prison fare. In today’s...
by gwffoundation | Jan 25, 2019 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
“The day being Rainy & Stormy – myself much disordered by a cold and inflammation in the left eye, I was prevented from visiting Lexington (where the first blood in the dispute with Great Britain) was drawn.” – George Washington, October 26, 1789 The sounds of...
by gwffoundation | May 18, 2017 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
It’s probably the myth that is more enduring and widespread than any other about George Washington. At some point from someone, you have heard that George Washington’s false teeth were made of wood. It is not true. In reality, his dentures and dental tribulations...
by gwffoundation | Nov 10, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington, Lives & Legacies
Tantalizing evidence of historic furniture use exists within the soils of George Washington’s Ferry Farm and that evidence gives us a more complete view of how the Washington family lived in the 1700s. The hundreds of items archaeologists and students have uncovered...
by gwffoundation | Nov 8, 2016 | Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
It’s Election Day! From early morning until after dark, voters in Virginia and across the United States are walking into libraries, schools, firehouses, community centers, city halls and, occasionally, even private homes. Once inside, they are given a paper ballot,...
by gwffoundation | Oct 26, 2016 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
George Washington did not experience what we would now consider a normal childhood. Life at Ferry Farm was filled with excitement, sadness, intrigue, and tragedy for young George. Here we present a list of “Ten Pivotal Moments of George Washington’s Boyhood.” This is...
