by gwffoundation | Jul 10, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Scenes from last week’s Independence Day celebration at George Washington’s Ferry...
by gwffoundation | Jul 3, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
“There is no man who hates the power of the crown more, or who has a worse opinion of the Person to whom it belongs than I.” – Charles James Fox, letter to Edmund Burke, 24 January 1779. Quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997:41). “It is intolerable...
by gwffoundation | Jun 28, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
The furnishings plan for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm is done, and the reproduction furnishings are being made. Whew! It was a long process, filled with lengthy research and sometimes a few head-scratchers. Augustine Washington’s 1743...
by gwffoundation | Jun 19, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Brickmasons Ray Cannetti, Robert Hall, and Kevin Nieto recently finished building the second of three chimneys for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Located on the house’s north side and made from hand molded brick by the Old Carolina Brick...
by gwffoundation | Jun 1, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
George Washington’s Ferry Farm is busy reconstructing the Washington House and, behind the scenes, we are equally busy creating educational and interpretive activities to take place inside and outside the house. One common colonial chore you may eventually see being...
by gwffoundation | May 15, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we see the flooring in the Washington house being installed and talk with Project Manager John Jeanes about the flooring materials and installation process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O06XrbYdfE?ecver=1 Learn more about the Washington House here...
