by gwffoundation | Aug 23, 2017 | Collections Management, Fashion in History, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
You’ve probably heard the phrase “colonial revival” before. Most people think of it as an architectural style –what they mean when they say “a colonial style house.” In actuality, the phrase refers to a whole cultural movement in the United States that had its...
by gwffoundation | Jun 14, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Historic Kenmore returns this coming weekend with two more performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Catch one of the final shows at 7:00 p.m. either on Saturday, June 17 or on Sunday, June 18. Arrive early to tour the mansion and view the...
by gwffoundation | May 8, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
Spring flowers blooming recently at Historic...
by gwffoundation | May 3, 2017 | Collections Management, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
“The drawing-room walls are covered with pictures, some very fine, from the ancient masters, but most of them portraits of our most distinguished men, six or eight by Stewart. The mantelpiece, tables in each corner and in fact wherever one could be fixed, were filled...
by gwffoundation | Jan 23, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Scenes from an exciting and memorable year at Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry...
by gwffoundation | Jan 19, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
As 2017 begins, Lives & Legacies would like to hear from its readers! What would you like to know about George Washington’s boyhood, his mother Mary, his sister Betty, and his brothers? Maybe, you’re interested in the life of Fielding Lewis and the sacrifices he...
