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Charlotte and the Mercury Pills

Charlotte and the Mercury Pills

by gwffoundation | Jun 17, 2020 | Historic Kenmore, History of Slavery, Kenmore Enslaved Community Project, Lives & Legacies

As part of our ongoing effort to research the enslaved communities that once lived and worked at Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm, we recently came across some very unusual information pertaining to a young enslaved woman named Charlotte who resided...
Abraham and The Ropewalkers: Finding Large Stories in Small Details

Abraham and The Ropewalkers: Finding Large Stories in Small Details

by gwffoundation | Nov 6, 2019 | Historic Kenmore, History of Slavery, Kenmore Enslaved Community Project, Lives & Legacies

The staff of Historic Kenmore & George Washington’s Ferry Farm regularly conducts research into the enslaved communities that existed at both Kenmore and Ferry Farm during the Lewis and Washington family occupations.  Most of the surviving information about...
Between the Lines: Teasing out Tame’s Story

Between the Lines: Teasing out Tame’s Story

by gwffoundation | Mar 23, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, History of Slavery, Lives & Legacies

In this day and age, it is easy to discover the particulars of someone’s life simply with the click of a button.  Phone number, age, home address, professional resume and more can easily be obtained by searching through public records on the Internet or at the...

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