by gwffoundation | Sep 10, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Here at Ferry Farm for the last 13 years, professional archaeologists have been exploring the local landscape, digging hundreds of excavation units in their quest to reveal the history of all those who lived here, including, of course, the Washington family. Their...
by gwffoundation | Sep 8, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists spend much more of their time working to determine the significance of an object than actually finding the object through excavation. This analytical work is done in an archaeology lab. First, artifacts must be washed, which you can see here. Then, the...
by gwffoundation | Aug 10, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Archaeologists spend much more of their time working to determine the significance of an object than actually finding the object through excavation. This analytical work is done in an archaeology lab. Before analysis can begin, the newly uncovered artifacts have to be...
by gwffoundation | Jun 22, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, spend a day with the archaeologists as they excavate at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Learn more about Ferry Farm archaeology at...
by gwffoundation | Jun 12, 2015 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Each summer. students from the University of South Florida attend a field school at George Washington’s Ferry Farm to learn practical aspects of archaeological excavations. This is what they said about their experience. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s...
