by gwffoundation | Jun 12, 2024 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Preservation, Lives & Legacies
The dig is in full swing, and we are a little over halfway through our 11-week dig season. Over the past few weeks, we have made lots of new exciting discoveries, and as you may have noticed, added quite a few new faces to our crew. Hosting a field school from the...
by gwffoundation | May 19, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, History of Slavery, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies
During the 18th century, the city of Fredericksburg was described as “a considerable town of trade, furnishing the country around.”[1] As such, it was deemed a rather important town and was the site of one of two schools for enslaved children established in Virginia...
![[Infographic] Ten Pivotal Moments of George Washington’s Boyhood](https://kenmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ten-moments-infographic-png-800x675.png)
by gwffoundation | Oct 29, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
You can also read the original blog post with a few more details here.
![Archaeology Camp at Ferry Farm 2018 [Photos]](https://kenmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/arch-camp-1-1080x675.jpg)
by gwffoundation | Jul 23, 2018 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
Last week, George Washington’s Ferry Farm hosted Archaeology Camp for ages 9-12. From digging, washing, and mending “artifacts” that they “excavated” in educational mock digs at Ferry Farm, campers learned about the entire archaeology process and the importance of...
by gwffoundation | Sep 25, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
As George Washington’s Ferry Farm prepares to celebrate the reconstruction of the Washington house, we traveled around George’s hometown – Fredericksburg, Virginia – to visit a few places important in the transformation of George from boy to man. George Washington’s...
