Presidents’ Day is always a celebratory one at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! Once again this year, George’s boyhood home marked his 287th birthday this past Monday, February 18. A special thank you to the sponsor of the George Washington’s Birthday at Ferry Farm event: Peoples Community Bank.
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- Ferry Farm is where the party’s at!
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- George Washington (Greg Fisher) in front of the Washington house replica.
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- Visitors tour the Hall of the Washington house with interpreter Gary Haynes.
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- Washington house guide Carole White encourages visitors to examine the reproduction 18th century objects in the house.
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- A young visitor tries out the “best bed” in the Washington house.
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- Nine pins.
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- Victory!
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- Hoop and stick.
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- Colonial Fare presents a concert of 18th century music.
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- In a theater scene, an archaeologist (Wilson Johnson) interviews Mary Washington (Cyndi Palmer).
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- Making quill feathers.
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- Virginia Militia reenactors.
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- Reenactor Paul Limerick discusses Continental Army rations with visitors.
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- Maggie Fanning demonstrates making beaten biscuits.
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- Churning butter.
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- Archaeologist Laura Galke updates visitors on the latest archaeological findings.
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- A young visitor presents a birthday card she made to Geroge Washington.