by gwffoundation | Dec 1, 2024 | Archaeology, Architectual Restoration, Historic Kenmore, Historic Preservation, Lives & Legacies, Residents of Kenmore
While the house at Historic Kenmore has been faithfully restored to its circa 1775 appearance, the road to that final result was a pretty dirty one. As in plaster dust, paint fumes, and all manner of dirt and debris. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s,...
by gwffoundation | Nov 15, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Civil War, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Nature
A lot of people have told me that they want or wanted to become archaeologists. I always find this flattering. Yours truly was only in my single digits when I declared the same to my family and anyone who would listen. After reading every National...
by gwffoundation | Oct 31, 2024 | Literature, Lives & Legacies
We have reached the best time of the year. The summer heat has broken, the leaves are crispy, and the best holiday, Halloween, is coming up quickly. We all know Halloween was not celebrated in Colonial America, but that doesn’t mean we can’t incorporate a bit of...
by gwffoundation | Oct 16, 2024 | Archaeology, Civil War, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Native American, Washington family
October just happens to be Virginia Archaeology Month, and what better way to celebrate than to recap this summer’s excavation at George Washington’s Boyhood Home at Ferry Farm. You might remember from our dig preview, that this year’s dig (FF-44) focused on the...
by gwffoundation | Oct 2, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Forgeries, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Native American
The observer stands behind glass and watches. The one being watched picks up the object with her bare hands turns it carefully to see every angle, then sets it down to record data into her computer. Then she washes her hands, unwraps another object – and eats it!...
by gwffoundation | Sep 19, 2024 | Developing America, Founding Figures, Lives & Legacies
In 1824, the United States was approaching its national jubilee—50 years of independence. President James Monroe, looking to create a wave of patriotism and celebration, invited the last surviving General of the American Revolutionary War, an American hero and icon,...
