by gwffoundation | Jun 23, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
Visitors to Kenmore’s Drawing Room may have noticed an unusual pairing of glassware and ceramic pieces displayed on the gaming table – a beautiful, air-twist stem wine glass sitting next to a Westerwald pottery jug. At first glance, this small vignette may...
by gwffoundation | May 19, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, History of Slavery, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
During the 18th century, the city of Fredericksburg was described as “a considerable town of trade, furnishing the country around.”[1] As such, it was deemed a rather important town and was the site of one of two schools for enslaved children established in Virginia...
by gwffoundation | May 3, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
There were exciting arrivals at Historic Kenmore at the end of March! Two new additions made their debut in Fielding Lewis’s Office – a reproduction map on hanging rollers, and a long-awaited floorcloth. Fielding Lewis owned 6 maps, which we assume...
by gwffoundation | Apr 26, 2021 | Collections Management, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In this video, curator Meghan Budinger updates us on the latest arrivals in the final steps of furnishing the Washington house replica at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and of re-furnishing Historic...
by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Historic Kenmore is known for many things; for being the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis, for its Georgian-style brick architecture, its famous ornate decorative plaster ceilings, and, last but not least, for its beautiful gardens. Unfortunately, today...
by gwffoundation | Apr 16, 2021 | American Revolution, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Colonial Faire, an 18th century music group, recently performed at Historic Kenmore. In this video, they play a medley of “Rakes of Mallow” and “Yankee Doodle.” Read about the history behind “Yankee Doodle” in this blog...
