by gwffoundation | Jan 25, 2017 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
Recently I was contemplating Augustine and Mary Washington’s family bible. Like many families at the time, the Washingtons recorded the births of their children on their bible’s end pages. As I casually perused the handwritten notes that I had read so many times, I...
by gwffoundation | Sep 21, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Among Kenmore’s collection is an 18th century seven-day clock that requires winding weekly. In this video, Collections Manager Heather Baldus shares the clock’s history and winds the clock for another...
