by gwffoundation | Jan 10, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Each January, Historic Kenmore presents Twelfth Night at Kenmore, a dramatic theater presentation that imagines the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis spent in their newly built home. The play is set in January 1776 and that year is not a time...
by gwffoundation | Dec 28, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
On Friday, January 6, Saturday, January 7, and Sunday, January 8, Historic Kenmore will again present Twelfth Night at Kenmore, a dramatic theater presentation set in January 1776. It is the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis celebrate in their...
by gwffoundation | Dec 23, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
The George Washington Foundation wishes everyone a joyous holiday season! Enjoy these photos of holiday decorations created by wonderful volunteers! The George Washington Foundation Garden Guild decorated at Historic Kenmore and the Lake Anna Garden Club decorated...
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 | Dec 14, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Visit Kenmore this holiday season for an exhibit of highly detailed, replica dollhouses – including the mansion – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum Building. Share memories of your dollhouse with your family as you explore life in miniature! Put...
