by gwffoundation | Aug 23, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Nature
Step onto the grounds of George Washington’s boyhood home and, notwithstanding its famous connection, there’s no mistaking the feeling of being in a special place. A National Historic Landmark, Ferry Farm stretches along the Rappahannock River across from downtown...
by gwffoundation | Jun 14, 2023 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In April 1738, an advertisement in the Virginia Gazette described the 100 acres of land later purchased by Augustine Washington as “a beautiful situation” with “a very handsome dwelling house.” Located about 2 miles below the falls of the Rappahannock and near the...