by gwffoundation | Sep 6, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we make switchel, a summertime beverage popular in the 1700s. Its ingredients contain a lot of potassium which replenishes the body’s electrolytes. Learn more about switchel and other methods used to say cool in the 18th century on this blog post....
by gwffoundation | Aug 31, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
“You must be hot in that. I don’t know how colonial people wore such things.” “I am a little hot, yes. It is hot out today. Aren’t you hot in what you’re wearing? “I’m sweating buckets.” “That’s funny, because I’m not.” I have a variation of this conversation every...
by gwffoundation | Aug 29, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
As construction of the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm nears completion, we want to share the many years of archaeology, historical research, scientific investigation, skilled craftsmanship, and hard work that made building this reconstruction...
by gwffoundation | Aug 23, 2017 | Collections Management, Fashion in History, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
You’ve probably heard the phrase “colonial revival” before. Most people think of it as an architectural style –what they mean when they say “a colonial style house.” In actuality, the phrase refers to a whole cultural movement in the United States that had its...
by gwffoundation | Aug 9, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
I like many people in America have a dog. His name is Edward. Edward is a large black lab who sheds everywhere, snores like a grown man, and has a borderline obsession with socks. He is my best friend and has been my constant companion for nine years. I consider him a...
by gwffoundation | Aug 2, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
After lengthy research and an occasional head-scratcher, the furnishings plan for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm is finished! Reproduction furnishings are now being made. The probate inventory made after Augustine Washington’s death in 1743...
