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Video – Building George’s House: The Concrete Cradle

by gwffoundation | Jul 25, 2016 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

An interpretive replica of the house that young George Washington lived in with his family is being built at his boyhood home at Ferry Farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia. This replica is being constructed on the exact location of the original. Through the use of a...

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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