by gwffoundation | Oct 7, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists are always trying to link artifacts with the actual people who lived at the sites we study. As such, we get very excited when we find artifacts with people’s names on them. It makes our job easy, right? So, imagine our elation when a small creamware...
by gwffoundation | Oct 6, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
A wedding is one of the most monumental moments in a person’s life. The celebrations that accompany the ceremony might range from simple to lavish but they are always highly anticipated and joyous. In this enthusiasm for weddings, we share much with our early...
by gwffoundation | Oct 5, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists sometimes recreate technology from the past to understand how people lived. This is called experimental archaeology. In this video, we recreate an earth oven and cook catfish in it. Watch our other experimental archaeology videos: episode one and...
by gwffoundation | Sep 30, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Oral History Project
Have you ever seen ads for museums inviting you to “be part of the story”? Well, at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore, many people are part of the story and have been for a long time. Those who have played an integral part in the ownership,...
by gwffoundation | Sep 23, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
In our age of weekly farmers’ markets, drive-thru smoothie shops, and 24/7 grocery stores, it can be hard to truly understand the importance of fruit to the average colonial Virginian. They, however, would have been well aware of how rare it was and of what it meant...
by gwffoundation | Sep 21, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Among Kenmore’s collection is an 18th century seven-day clock that requires winding weekly. In this video, Collections Manager Heather Baldus shares the clock’s history and winds the clock for another...
