by gwffoundation | Apr 23, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Governor Terry McAuliffe has proclaimed today – Saturday, April 23, 2016 – as Shakespeare Day in Virginia! While we’re planning and preparing Shakespeare on the Lawn in June, our first-ever Shakespeare Camp in July, and Shakespeare by Candlelight in...
by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
While the various restorations of Kenmore itself over the years are usually the star attraction for visitors to the site, there was another restoration, equally as important, that occurred on the property in its early years as a museum. Kenmore’s gardens are...
by gwffoundation | Apr 18, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
Each year, Historic Kenmore is the site of the Arbor Day Celebration for the City of Fredericksburg. This video shares sights and sounds from this year’s celebration held on Thursday, April 14,...
by gwffoundation | Apr 6, 2016 | Archaeology, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists are somewhat unique in their appreciation for all things broken, mostly due to the coveted information discarded items can tell us about those who died long ago. However, occasionally a fragment is unearthed which is both informative and beautiful. ...
by gwffoundation | Mar 14, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
New specialty tours at Historic Kenmore provide opportunities for guests to explore a deeper understanding of Kenmore by focusing on the topics that make us uniquely Kenmore. One such tour, “Posh Pots and Decadent Dishes: The Lewis Family Life through their...
by gwffoundation | Jan 13, 2016 | Archaeology, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
During excavations around and under Kenmore’s 19th century portico in the early 2000s, archaeologists discovered several small metal disks. Some disks were significantly corroded but a few still showed markings clearly. They were stamped with the words “Braxton...
