by gwffoundation | Dec 17, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
Several weeks ago, staff from George Washington’s Ferry Farm went hunting for objects to go into the reconstructed Washington house, which will be fully furnished with reproduction pieces to allow our visitors to sit on the chairs, open drawers, and pick up the...
by gwffoundation | Dec 15, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
In this festive holiday video, we see all the “Historic Sites in Virginia” gingerbread houses entered in this year’s contest. To see the list of winners, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cmq5hT5i9M?ecver=1 The exhibit runs until December...
by gwffoundation | Dec 13, 2017 | Lives & Legacies
Living in Colonial America, disease and illness were defining challenges and perpetual threats of human existence. At the time, there was no concept of infection or germ-theory, no vaccines, no really effective treatments for infectious disease and few public health...
by gwffoundation | Dec 5, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
Winter is coming. For the next three months or so, we face cold temperatures, blustery winds, chilly rains, occasional snow and ice storms, and regular frosts. Living in the 21st century, accurate foreknowledge of unpleasant or dangerous weather is available at our...
by gwffoundation | Nov 30, 2017 | Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
What do you think curtains look like after hundreds of years in Virginia’s soils? Naturally, the cloth portions of such tasteful textiles quickly erode away. But archaeologists do occasionally discover curtain rings. It’s likely that brass rings such as these became...
by gwffoundation | Nov 28, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
A preview of “Twelfth Night at Kenmore,” a dramatic theater presentation at Historic Kenmore on January 5, 6, 7. Visit kenmore.org for event details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiZMyZYZjd0?rel=0
