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...

Finding a Boyd’s Battery: An “Electrifying” Ferry Farm Story

by gwffoundation | Apr 19, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

“THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE!” ACCOMPLISHED AT LAST! THE EFFICACY OF ELECTRICITY!! Nearly all Diseases Effectually Cured by BOYD’S MINIATURE GALVANIC BATTERY! This is the opening pitch of an 1879 advertising circular for a popular medical medallion called a...

Tacks-ation without Representation

by gwffoundation | Apr 11, 2018 | Archaeology, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Let’s do our tacks! I know you’ve been dreading doing your tacks, and putting it off as long as you could, but time is running out. It is time to do our tacks, friends. Whether iron alloy or copper alloy, tacks provide important clues to the presence of upholstered...

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...

What Is This Artifact?

by gwffoundation | Mar 28, 2018 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

With building work on the reconstructed Washington family home at George Washington’s Ferry Farm nearly finished, our archaeologists are in the midst of identifying Washington-owned plates, bowls, glasses, and other household artifacts to be used to furnish the...