by gwffoundation | Apr 14, 2016 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” And with the deadline to pay the federal income tax only days away it would be difficult to disagree with the founding father. However in the 200 years since the American Revolution, a few...
by gwffoundation | Apr 12, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
While living at Ferry Farm, Mary Washington, mother of George, owned a creamware punch bowl with beautiful hand-painted enamel depicting a floral motif and cherry accents. Archaeologists excavated pieces of this bowl from the cellar of the Washington home and...
by gwffoundation | Apr 6, 2016 | Archaeology, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists are somewhat unique in their appreciation for all things broken, mostly due to the coveted information discarded items can tell us about those who died long ago. However, occasionally a fragment is unearthed which is both informative and beautiful. ...
by gwffoundation | Apr 4, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Lives & Legacies
Ultraviolet light is an important and useful tool within the museum world. In this video, we show you how archaeologists and curators use UV light in their work with artifacts and historic objects....
by gwffoundation | Mar 30, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Want to see “in real life” the 18th century ceramic fruit dish we wrote about last August? You can see it and the matching sherds excavated by archaeologists on your next visit to George Washington’s Ferry Farm. The dish sits inside the Ferry Farm...
by gwffoundation | Mar 28, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Last week, another archaeological excavation season began at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Here are some scenes from the first week of digging. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s archaeologists working at the excavation site from now through late-June or, if you...
