by gwffoundation | Feb 22, 2016 | Lives & Legacies
In this video, we taste three different chocolate drinks from across the centuries and discover what ingredients went in them to make each taste so differently. Read about “Sweet-Toothed Colonials and Their Chocolate” here....
by gwffoundation | Feb 11, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Ahhh Chocolate! Now is the time of year when we consume even more than usual, often from heart-shaped boxes gifted by an admirer. Probably one of the most universally loved foods, the average American consumes roughly 11 pounds of the stuff a year! It is hard to...
by gwffoundation | Feb 9, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Lives & Legacies
Sometimes, it can be a challenge to precisely identify an artifact. When faced with this challenge, archaeologists working in the lab put their five senses to work and call upon some interesting ‘tricks of the trade’ to make those difficult...
by gwffoundation | Feb 3, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
This month marks the 284th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. Americans have celebrated our first president’s birthday since long before it became an official national holiday in the late 1800s. In fact, early Americans even marked George’s...
by gwffoundation | Feb 1, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Celebrate George Washington’s 284th birthday at his boyhood home with fun activities for the whole family, including games, crafts, exhibits, the Stone Throw Challenge (weather permitting), history theater, and birthday cake! “General Washington” will attend the...
by gwffoundation | Jan 20, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Recently, a 3D image of a smoking pipe was added to the Virtual Curation Lab, an online project of Virginia Commonwealth University. You can view rotate, zoom, and manipulate the image by clicking the photo above or by clicking here. The smoking pipe was discovered...
