by gwffoundation | Dec 17, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
Several weeks ago, staff from George Washington’s Ferry Farm went hunting for objects to go into the reconstructed Washington house, which will be fully furnished with reproduction pieces to allow our visitors to sit on the chairs, open drawers, and pick up the...
by gwffoundation | Sep 27, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, Meghan Budinger, Aldrich Director of Curatorial Operations at The George Washington Foundation, presented a lecture titled “The Rooms at Ferry Farm.” Meghan surveyed how we plan to furnish the reconstructed Washington house using...
by gwffoundation | Sep 13, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Dave Muraca, director of archaeology and vice president of museum content at The George Washington Foundation, presented “Building George’s House: Introducing the New Ferry Farm,” his account of the last eighteen months as George...
by gwffoundation | Aug 29, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
As construction of the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm nears completion, we want to share the many years of archaeology, historical research, scientific investigation, skilled craftsmanship, and hard work that made building this reconstruction...
by gwffoundation | Oct 24, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
On rare occasions, Historic Kenmore offers special behind-the-scenes tours that take visitors into portions of the home not usually open to the public during regular tours. Additionally, Meghan Budinger, Aldrich Director of Curatorial Operations, leads the tour and...
