by gwffoundation | Jan 11, 2023 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Lives & Legacies
If you visited Ferry Farm on October 21, 2022, you may have heard a loud crash coming from the archaeology lab – don’t worry, it was on purpose! During my fall semester internship at the Ferry Farm Archaeology Department, I had the pleasure of learning how to...
by gwffoundation | Dec 14, 2022 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
If you visit George Washington’s Ferry Farm this December, you’ll be greeted by the sweet smell of spiced gingerbread as soon as you walk through the door! During our annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit, our gallery space is transformed into a...
by gwffoundation | Oct 28, 2022 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies, Macabre Artifacts
With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we would take our readers behind the scenes to look at some of the creepiest and macabre artifacts we have uncovered at Ferry Farm. Some may seem like obvious choices, but others have hidden connections and meanings....
by gwffoundation | Oct 12, 2022 | Betty Washington, Children, Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington, Lives & Legacies
The fall season at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore is finally upon us! This is a busy time of year for the education team because as cooler temperatures roll in, so do the school buses! Students who take field trips to our sites learn about...
by gwffoundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Lives & Legacies
This past week the curatorial and archaeology departments came together to fulfill a long-held dream to make oyster ice cream. Many people asked “why?” others said “gross,” and many just shook their heads at our endeavor. But we are not easily...
by gwffoundation | Sep 14, 2022 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
What is a jaw harp, and what does it tell us? This little instrument likely looks familiar, but you may not know that much about it. That certainly proved the case for me when I decided to research the four we have in our collection. To start, a jaw harp is an...
