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We Really Dig History!: This Summer’s Excavations at Ferry Farm

We Really Dig History!: This Summer’s Excavations at Ferry Farm

by gwffoundation | Aug 22, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Archaeological excavations at George Washington’s Ferry Farm have occurred nearly every summer since The George Washington Foundation purchased the property in 1996. The summer of 2017, when the majority of the replica Washington house construction was underway, was...
Photos: It’s Spring. Let’s Dig!

Photos: It’s Spring. Let’s Dig!

by gwffoundation | Mar 28, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Last week, another archaeological excavation season began at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Here are some scenes from the first week of digging. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s archaeologists working at the excavation site from now through late-June or, if you...

Video: A Day at the Dig

by gwffoundation | Jun 22, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

In this video, spend a day with the archaeologists as they excavate at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Learn more about Ferry Farm archaeology at...

Meet the Archaeologists: Field School Edition

by gwffoundation | Jun 12, 2015 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Each summer. students from the University of South Florida attend a field school at George Washington’s Ferry Farm to learn practical aspects of archaeological excavations. This is what they said about their experience. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s...

Meet the Archaeologists

by gwffoundation | Jun 5, 2015 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Each summer, archaeologists from across the United States come to George Washington’s Ferry Farm for about two months of excavations on and around the site of Washington’s boyhood home. These are their stories. On weekdays, see Ferry Farm’s...
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