by gwffoundation | Apr 30, 2025 | 20th century, American Revolution, Civil War, Colonial America, Developing America, Founding Figures, Historic Kenmore, Kenmore Assoication, Lives & Legacies, Washington family, Washington in the World
On July 22, 1942, Annie Fleming Smith wrote a letter. Smith was a prolific letter writer—her innumerable missives had helped raise the funds that saved Kenmore two decades earlier—so it is not surprising that she put pen to paper on that summer day. What is surprising...
by gwffoundation | Mar 7, 2025 | Collections Management, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, Founding Figures, French and Indian War, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
Some of the most delicate objects in our collection are our archives. Paper and other document materials like vellum and parchment are very sensitive materials that can be irreversibly damaged simply by light. This makes it very difficult to display or put on...
by gwffoundation | Feb 15, 2024 | Archaeology, Children, Founding Figures, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family, Washington in the World
Not every president gets their birthday celebrated every year with a federal holiday, but George Washington, a favorite of his countrymen and the first president, has had that privilege since 1879. But one year was a little different from the others: 1932. It...
by gwffoundation | Apr 19, 2023 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Health, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
Epidemics and pandemics loom large in history. Few have not heard of the Black Death or Spanish Flu, and Covid-19 still affects our lives. Short, two to three-year outbreaks of these diseases kill quickly and in staggering numbers, but what about the diseases that...
by gwffoundation | Feb 14, 2022 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family, Washington in the World
We are excited to be celebrating George Washington’s 290th birthday (although it’s the day before his actual birth date) on President’s Day! On February 22, 1732, George was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Some interesting facts are associated...
by gwffoundation | Sep 30, 2021 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World
Today – September 30 – is World Maritime Day. The United Nations and the International Maritime Organization created World Maritime Day in 1978 “to celebrate the international maritime industry’s contribution towards the world’s economy, especially in shipping.”...
