by gwffoundation | Oct 13, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
This past weekend, visitors to George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore learned about Fielding Lewis in the dramatic presentation, Fielding’s Story: A Gentleman’s Sacrifice. They were able to step back in time and see colonial-era...
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...
by gwffoundation | Jul 29, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
One of the aspects of a historian’s job is dealing with primary sources, the paper trail of history. The archives here at The George Washington Foundation contain primary sources that include letters, wills, land grants, court orders, military orders, bills and...
by gwffoundation | Jan 6, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Today – January 6 – marks the end of Christmas or, at least, it did two centuries ago. If we lived in the days of George Washington, Betty Washington Lewis, and Fielding Lewis and moved within their social circle, we would all be preparing for the...
