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...
by gwffoundation | Aug 25, 2016 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
Today, August 25th, marks the 227th anniversary of the death of George Washington’s mother, Mary. Mary lived to be 82 years old, and suffered from breast cancer during her final years. Few biographers have been neutral in their treatment of Mother Washington, a...
