by gwffoundation | Sep 4, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Natural History
The night sky is the astronomer’s workspace, the explorer’s final frontier, and, perhaps surprisingly, the historian’s library of epic tales, myths, and legends. This library of stars connects us to the cultures and civilizations of our past in a uniquely special...
by gwffoundation | Aug 30, 2019 | Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
There truly is a National Day for absolutely everything and even a National Underwear Day! That’s right! Undergarments have their own appreciation day and, to be precise, it was August 5. At first glance, National Underwear Day may seem rather silly but actually we...
by gwffoundation | Aug 21, 2019 | Archaeology, Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: The toys and games shown in this I Spy photo, which include artifacts recovered by our archaeologists, are now on display in the Visitor Center at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. On your next visit, be sure to see if you can find all the...
by gwffoundation | Aug 14, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Native American
Many visitors to George Washington’s Ferry Farm are surprised to learn that about a quarter of the 750,000 artifacts excavated by Ferry Farm’s archaeologists were created by Native Americans. However, given that indigenous people were living in the land we call...
by gwffoundation | Aug 8, 2019 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
When you hear the name George Washington, what is the first image that pops into your head? For many people, it is the picture of the first president that adorns the U.S. paper dollar, but have you ever wondered how he ended up there? Since today is National Dollar...
by gwffoundation | Jul 31, 2019 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: Looking back in time, people’s personal hygiene, fashion choices, medical treatments, and more sometimes look, at the very least, bizarre, if not outright disgusting. When confronted with these weird or gross practices, our first reaction can be to...
