by gwffoundation | Dec 21, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
The George Washington Foundation wishes everyone a joyous holiday season! Enjoy these photos of holiday decorations created by wonderful volunteers! The George Washington Foundation Garden Guild decorated at Kenmore and the Lake Anna Garden Club decorated at Ferry...
by gwffoundation | Dec 8, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s a long-standing holiday tradition! Adults and children alike will enjoy the sights and smells of the festive creations displayed at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! This year’s theme is “George Washington Slept Here” and a list of contest...
by gwffoundation | Nov 9, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Scenes from a recent autumn stroll around George Washington’s Ferry Farm. This semester’s Fleming-Smith Scholar Courtney Kuzemchak, a student at the University of Mary Washington, captured these seasonal images. You can see photos of Ferry Farm in winter...
by gwffoundation | Nov 5, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
This cuff link or ‘sleeve button’ – made in the mid 1700s – was recovered by archaeologists from George Washington’s boyhood home at Ferry Farm. It is one of the earliest examples of the Washington family’s resistance to King George III. What makes this sleeve...
by gwffoundation | Oct 13, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
This past weekend, visitors to George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore learned about Fielding Lewis in the dramatic presentation, Fielding’s Story: A Gentleman’s Sacrifice. They were able to step back in time and see colonial-era...
by gwffoundation | Oct 7, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists are always trying to link artifacts with the actual people who lived at the sites we study. As such, we get very excited when we find artifacts with people’s names on them. It makes our job easy, right? So, imagine our elation when a small creamware...
