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A National Treasure’s Life: A History of The Declaration of Independence

A National Treasure’s Life: A History of The Declaration of Independence

by gwffoundation | Sep 1, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies

Join us for our first Movie on the Lawn event at Historic Kenmore on Friday, September 17 as we show National Treasure starring Nicholas Cage and the Declaration of Independence! FACT: George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring used codes, ciphers, and invisible ink (among...
Photos: The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm 2018

Photos: The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm 2018

by gwffoundation | Jul 13, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Scenes from last week’s Independence Day celebration at George Washington’s Ferry Farm!  Read “Celebrating the Fourth and what makes America great” by Kristin Davis for The Free Lance-Star about the Ferry Farm and other area celebrations....
Last Year’s Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm [Photos]

Last Year’s Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Jun 26, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

One week from today, celebrate Independence Day at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! Tour the replica Washington house, learn about this summer’s archaeology dig, enjoy a patriotic flag retirement ceremony, interact with colonial and Civil War reenactors as well...
Photos: The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm 2017

Photos: The Fourth of July at Ferry Farm 2017

by gwffoundation | Jul 10, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Scenes from last week’s Independence Day celebration at George Washington’s Ferry...
The Fox: A Bygone Symbol of Liberty

The Fox: A Bygone Symbol of Liberty

by gwffoundation | Jul 3, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

“There is no man who hates the power of the crown more, or who has a worse opinion of the Person to whom it belongs than I.” – Charles James Fox, letter to Edmund Burke, 24 January 1779. Quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997:41). “It is intolerable...
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