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Little George Goes to London [Photos]

Little George Goes to London [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Oct 4, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World

A staff member who works at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore recently vacationed in London.  Little George accompanied her and visited places related in some fashion to George Washington and his era as well as the city’s most popular tourist sites. ...
We Really Dig History!: Summer 2019’s Excavation at Ferry Farm

We Really Dig History!: Summer 2019’s Excavation at Ferry Farm

by gwffoundation | Sep 26, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

From late May through early August of 2019, archaeologists at George Washington’s Ferry Farm were busy working in the field again, excavating a block of 18 5’x5’ units located on the east side of the Washington house. It’s not obvious today, but the area...

In Utensils Revealed: The Washingtons’ Forks, Spoons, and Knives [Video]

by gwffoundation | Sep 24, 2019 | Archaeology, Foodways, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

In this video, curator Meghan Budinger and archaeologist Laura Galke discuss how small things like eating utensils recovered archaeologically reveal big things about the Washington...
Thievery, Espionage, and Fancy Dishes: Why Porcelain Was a Big Deal for the Washington Family

Thievery, Espionage, and Fancy Dishes: Why Porcelain Was a Big Deal for the Washington Family

by gwffoundation | Sep 19, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Porcelain is the king of all ceramics.  As resilient as it is beautiful, porcelain has long fascinated many people.  During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the Chinese began exporting porcelain to Europeans, who coveted the precious dishes to the point that porcelain...
George Washington Slept Here… Twice!

George Washington Slept Here… Twice!

by gwffoundation | Sep 11, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Natural History

The black darkness of night — before electric lights – is hard for us to imagine today. We assume life simply stopped as our ancestors awaited day’s return, though historical research suggests it did not.  People cleaned, cooked, plowed, prayed, and even visited...

The Furniture Makers: Tom Snyder and Astrid Smith [Video]

by gwffoundation | Sep 9, 2019 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm

In this video, we visit with Tom Snyder and Astrid Smith of Williamsburg Art Conservation to see how they upholstered the leather bottom chairs in the hall of the Washington house replica. Watch other videos and read more about rebuilding the Washington house...
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