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Washington House at Ferry Farm [Photos]

Washington House at Ferry Farm [Photos]

by gwffoundation | May 9, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

The Washington house at Ferry Farm is now open for tours! Using information from the probate inventory and archaeological evidence, the interpretive replica of George Washington’s boyhood home is currently being furnished with replica furniture and ceramics. You can...
Washington House at Ferry Farm Now Open for Tours

Washington House at Ferry Farm Now Open for Tours

by gwffoundation | May 7, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

The Washington house at Ferry Farm is now open for tours. The interpretive replica of George Washington’s boyhood home is an interactive and hands-on experience for all ages, where visitors can experience what life was like in the eighteenth century. Using information...

Video – Building George’s House: Oyster Slaking

by gwffoundation | Oct 13, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

In this video, stone and brick mason Ray Cannetti and his crew turn burnt oyster shells from last summer’s lime rick burn into powdered lime to use in mortar in the reconstructed Washington house chimneys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUaKikqrnG4?rel=0 Learn...

Video – Building George’s House: Blacksmith Peter Ross

by gwffoundation | Jul 28, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

In this episode, we join blacksmith Peter Ross in his shop in North Carolina as he forges a thumb latch for the Washington house at Ferry Farm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9OrOuU7LxQ?ecver=1 Learn more about the Washington House here and view other videos,...
Photos: Building George’s House – North Chimney

Photos: Building George’s House – North Chimney

by gwffoundation | Jun 19, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Brickmasons Ray Cannetti, Robert Hall, and Kevin Nieto recently finished building the second of three chimneys for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Located on the house’s north side and made from hand molded brick by the Old Carolina Brick...
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