by gwffoundation | Mar 6, 2024 | 18th Century Crafts, Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
The archaeology and curatorial departments for The George Washington Foundation have long worked together to furnish the reproduced Washington house with historically accurate items that resemble as closely as possible the ones that George and his family would have...
by gwffoundation | Nov 15, 2023 | Archaeology, Daily Life in the 1700s, Developing America, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
Thanksgiving is next week, and families and friends across the United States will gather again to celebrate the past year’s blessings. Days for giving thanks have been proclaimed throughout history for many reasons – most often to celebrate a bountiful...
by gwffoundation | Sep 20, 2023 | Archaeology, Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s that time again! As we welcome Fall and the beautiful cool weather it brings, let’s take a look back at our Summer 2023 dig season here at Ferry Farm, George Washington’s Boyhood Home. This year’s dig actually involved excavating two separate areas, designated...
by gwffoundation | Sep 11, 2023 | Archaeology, Colonial Grossology, Daily Life in the 1700s, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
A pest is a broad term for any organism that spreads disease, causes destruction, or is generally a nuisance. In the 21st century, we still constantly battle pests from squirrels who chew through your internet cables or spiders who set up house in the high corner of...
by gwffoundation | May 24, 2023 | Archaeology, British Empire, Developing America, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: As the two-hundred-sixty-ninth anniversary of the skirmish of Jumonville Glen approaches this Sunday, May 28th, some recent and exciting discoveries have occurred at the battlefield. The National Park Service (NPS) released an announcement this...
