by gwffoundation | Nov 29, 2016 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
It’s a long-standing holiday tradition. In fact, it’s so long-standing that this year, 2016, marks the tradition’s 30th year. What tradition is that? The annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! Since we are marking three...
by gwffoundation | Dec 8, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s a long-standing holiday tradition! Adults and children alike will enjoy the sights and smells of the festive creations displayed at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! This year’s theme is “George Washington Slept Here” and a list of contest...
by gwffoundation | Dec 31, 2014 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In the colonial-era, the Christmas season lasted into January and concluded on Twelfth Night, a festive evening to mark the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas and celebrated much like our New Year’s Eve is today. While the entire period featured frequent banquets...
by gwffoundation | Dec 11, 2014 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Tradition says that Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, was well-known for her excellent gingerbread. The story goes that she even served her gingerbread to the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Fredericksburg as part of his postwar tour of America...
by gwffoundation | Dec 5, 2014 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Historic Kenmore is decorated for the holidays, portraying what it may have looked like during the Christmas season of 1775. At that time, the Lewis family would have just moved into Kenmore a couple of months earlier, and it would have been their first Christmas in...
