Archaeologists Dig History! [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Sep 17, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

This summer out on the dig site, one of our archaeology interns sometimes wore a t-shirt that read “archaeologist (n): one who digs history.” In this album, you’ll see this year’s excavation crew — field director Steve Lenik, assistant...

We Really Dig History!: This Summer’s Excavations at Ferry Farm

by gwffoundation | Aug 22, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Archaeological excavations at George Washington’s Ferry Farm have occurred nearly every summer since The George Washington Foundation purchased the property in 1996. The summer of 2017, when the majority of the replica Washington house construction was underway, was...

Archaeology Camp at Ferry Farm 2018 [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Jul 23, 2018 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

Last week, George Washington’s Ferry Farm hosted Archaeology Camp for ages 9-12.  From digging, washing, and mending “artifacts” that they “excavated” in educational mock digs at Ferry Farm, campers learned about the entire archaeology process and the importance of...

Video: Inside the Archaeology Lab – Why Does That Glass Look Funny?

by gwffoundation | Mar 30, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Mara Kaktins, archaeology lab supervisor at George Washington’s Ferry Farm, explains the weird patination on some glass artifacts excavated by our archaeologists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ZIUGL_kC4?ecver=1 For other “Inside the Archaeology...

Photos: “Antiques” Hunt!

by gwffoundation | Dec 17, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm

Several weeks ago, staff from George Washington’s Ferry Farm went hunting for objects to go into the reconstructed Washington house, which will be fully furnished with reproduction pieces to allow our visitors to sit on the chairs, open drawers, and pick up the...