by gwffoundation | Mar 19, 2025 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Archaeology is trash. There, I said it. Before you call Mr. Jones and have me thrown in a pit of snakes, let me explain. Generally speaking, archaeology focuses on understanding the past through the items that people left behind, i.e., their trash. Most of the...
by gwffoundation | Oct 2, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Forgeries, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Native American
The observer stands behind glass and watches. The one being watched picks up the object with her bare hands turns it carefully to see every angle, then sets it down to record data into her computer. Then she washes her hands, unwraps another object – and eats it!...
by gwffoundation | Sep 14, 2022 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
What is a jaw harp, and what does it tell us? This little instrument likely looks familiar, but you may not know that much about it. That certainly proved the case for me when I decided to research the four we have in our collection. To start, a jaw harp is an...
by gwffoundation | May 20, 2020 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
During the Civil War, George Washington’s Ferry Farm was the site of Union Army encampments that included some defensive works like a trench dug into the crest of the ridge overlooking the river. In that trench and throughout Ferry Farm’s landscape, Union soldiers...
