by gwffoundation | Jul 6, 2016 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In 1996, the Trustees, Regents, and staff of The George Washington Foundation, known then as the Kenmore Association, were part of a large and vocal group of concerned citizens that banded together to save the site of George Washington’s Boyhood Home from commercial...
by gwffoundation | Jun 29, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Writing to wife Abigail following Congress’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams famously outlined his vision for how future generations would celebrate the historic moment. “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding...
by gwffoundation | May 23, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
Beautiful flowers are in bloom in the demonstration garden at George Washington’s Ferry...
by gwffoundation | Apr 12, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
While living at Ferry Farm, Mary Washington, mother of George, owned a creamware punch bowl with beautiful hand-painted enamel depicting a floral motif and cherry accents. Archaeologists excavated pieces of this bowl from the cellar of the Washington home and...
by gwffoundation | Mar 30, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Want to see “in real life” the 18th century ceramic fruit dish we wrote about last August? You can see it and the matching sherds excavated by archaeologists on your next visit to George Washington’s Ferry Farm. The dish sits inside the Ferry Farm...
by gwffoundation | Mar 28, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Last week, another archaeological excavation season began at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Here are some scenes from the first week of digging. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s archaeologists working at the excavation site from now through late-June or, if you...
