Gardens Archives - Historic Kenmore and George Washington's Ferry Farm

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 Gardens of Historic Kenmore

by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies

Historic Kenmore is known for many things; for being the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis, for its Georgian-style brick architecture, its famous ornate decorative plaster ceilings, and, last but not least, for its beautiful gardens. Unfortunately, today...

Flowers of Kenmore [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2020 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History

While Historic Kenmore remains closed temporarily because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, nature’s seasons move forward as normal. One of the highlights of spring in Kenmore’s gardens is the first blooms of our tulips and other flowers. Since...

Snow at George Washington’s Ferry Farm & Historic Kenmore

by gwffoundation | Mar 22, 2018 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies

Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm experienced a snowstorm on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Our staff took these photos of the snowfall from around the Lewis and Washington homes. We also setup a timelapse camera at the Ferry Farm Visitors Center...