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Caring for Ferry Farm’s Flora and Fauna

Caring for Ferry Farm’s Flora and Fauna

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...
The Flora and Fauna of Ferry Farm [Photos]

The Flora and Fauna of Ferry Farm [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Aug 4, 2021 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Natural History

On a recent summer Saturday morning, a group of photographers came to George Washington’s Ferry Farm for a hike on the trails around the property. A lot of wildlife call Ferry Farm home, and we hoped to capture some of it. We saw many birds, a turtle, and a rabbit...
The Wild Game on the Washingtons’ Table

The Wild Game on the Washingtons’ Table

by gwffoundation | Nov 27, 2019 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Natural History

The holiday season is beginning!  No matter how you celebrate the next several weeks, you’re likely spending extra time thinking about food. We archaeologists are no different, only we also want to know what the Washingtons and their enslaved laborers ate, whether at...

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