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by gwffoundation | May 9, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
The Washington house at Ferry Farm is now open for tours! Using information from the probate inventory and archaeological evidence, the interpretive replica of George Washington’s boyhood home is currently being furnished with replica furniture and ceramics. You can...
by gwffoundation | May 7, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
The Washington house at Ferry Farm is now open for tours. The interpretive replica of George Washington’s boyhood home is an interactive and hands-on experience for all ages, where visitors can experience what life was like in the eighteenth century. Using information...
by gwffoundation | May 5, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Dr. Kelly Brennan Arehart, Manager of Interpretation & Visitor Services at The George Washington Foundation, presented a lecture titled “Betty Washington Lewis and Women’s Health.” Betty Washington Lewis gave birth to 11 children; a...
by gwffoundation | Apr 30, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
In this video, Fredericksburg, Virginia-based furniture maker Steve Dietrich discusses some of the techniques he used to create four low post beds for the reconstructed Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm....
by gwffoundation | Apr 19, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
“THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE!” ACCOMPLISHED AT LAST! THE EFFICACY OF ELECTRICITY!! Nearly all Diseases Effectually Cured by BOYD’S MINIATURE GALVANIC BATTERY! This is the opening pitch of an 1879 advertising circular for a popular medical medallion called a...
by gwffoundation | Apr 13, 2018 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we do some experimental archaeology and try four different techniques used to preserve fresh uncooked eggs before the advent of refrigeration. You can also read about meat preservation techniques prior to the invention of refrigeration...
