Archaeologists Dig History! [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Sep 17, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

This summer out on the dig site, one of our archaeology interns sometimes wore a t-shirt that read “archaeologist (n): one who digs history.” In this album, you’ll see this year’s excavation crew — field director Steve Lenik, assistant...

We Really Dig History!: This Summer’s Excavations at Ferry Farm

by gwffoundation | Aug 22, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Archaeological excavations at George Washington’s Ferry Farm have occurred nearly every summer since The George Washington Foundation purchased the property in 1996. The summer of 2017, when the majority of the replica Washington house construction was underway, was...

Photos: The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm 2018

by gwffoundation | Jul 13, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Scenes from last week’s Independence Day celebration at George Washington’s Ferry Farm!  Read “Celebrating the Fourth and what makes America great” by Kristin Davis for The Free Lance-Star about the Ferry Farm and other area celebrations....

The Mystery of the Mane Comb

by gwffoundation | Jul 11, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Before there were planes, trains, and automobiles, and other engine-driven devices, people of the 18th, 19th and early-20th centuries used horses, mules, and other four-legged draft animals to transport themselves, pull their wagons and carriages, and help manage the...

Last Year’s Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Jun 26, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

One week from today, celebrate Independence Day at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! Tour the replica Washington house, learn about this summer’s archaeology dig, enjoy a patriotic flag retirement ceremony, interact with colonial and Civil War reenactors as well...

Primary Sources: Interpreting the Past in the Present

by gwffoundation | Jun 14, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family

At George Washington’s Ferry Farm, we focus on archaeology as one way to learn about both the Washingtons and the other people who lived and worked on this landscape.  We rely on archaeology because many of these residents did not leave behind documentary primary...