by gwffoundation | Oct 24, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
On rare occasions, Historic Kenmore offers special behind-the-scenes tours that take visitors into portions of the home not usually open to the public during regular tours. Additionally, Meghan Budinger, Aldrich Director of Curatorial Operations, leads the tour and...
by gwffoundation | Oct 17, 2016 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Expert craftsmen from Blue Ridge Timberwrights recently completed constructing the timber frame of the Washington house interpretive replica at Ferry Farm. This collection of photographs documents the their work and begins a week into the process. You can see photos...
by gwffoundation | Oct 10, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
In this video, learn about William Key Howard, Jr., who lived in Kenmore with his family in the years following the Civil War and repaired damage to the house’s plaster ceilings in the first restoration of Kenmore. You can learn more about William Key Howard,...
by gwffoundation | Oct 3, 2016 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, you’ll see a lime rick burn that recently took place at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and expert artisan Kenneth Tappan will explain the ins and outs of building and burning a lime rick. Learn more about the Washington House here and view...
by gwffoundation | Sep 26, 2016 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Recently, expert artisans Bill Neff and Kenneth Tappan along with staff from The George Washington Foundation built a lime rick — a large crib of wood and oyster shells — at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. This past Saturday, the rick was lit on...
