by gwffoundation | Oct 6, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
As George Washington’s Ferry Farm prepares to celebrate the reconstruction of the Washington house, we traveled around George’s hometown – Fredericksburg, Virginia – to visit a few places important in the transformation of George from boy to man. Fredericksburg...
by gwffoundation | Dec 20, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
During the holidays, it’s the curatorial team’s job to festoon Historic Kenmore in period-appropriate holiday swag to celebrate the Christmas season. Greenery is brought in to cheer up the rooms and a table of special desserts is laid out as if ready for Christmas...
by gwffoundation | Oct 19, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Since its transformation into a historic site, Kenmore has drawn its share of prominent and recognizable visitors including a vice president, a congressman, and numerous First Ladies of the United States. Indeed, the ladies of the Kenmore Association, who worked to...
by gwffoundation | Sep 28, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
As with many things at Historic Kenmore, the reasoning behind the choices Fielding and Betty Lewis made for their masterpiece of a house remain a mystery to us. Why are Aesop’s Fables the subject of the decorative plaster overmantel in the Dining Room? Why is there...
by gwffoundation | Oct 6, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
A wedding is one of the most monumental moments in a person’s life. The celebrations that accompany the ceremony might range from simple to lavish but they are always highly anticipated and joyous. In this enthusiasm for weddings, we share much with our early...
