by gwffoundation | Jan 12, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Each January, Historic Kenmore presents Twelfth Night at Kenmore, a dramatic theater presentation that imagines the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis spent in their newly built home. The play is set in January 1776 and that year is not a time...
by gwffoundation | Dec 26, 2017 | Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Picture it. No Santa. No Christmas tree. No big-ticket Christmas present. No little Susie or Bobby up to their eyes in wrapping paper, as their parents snap a photo of every gift they unwrap. To die-hard Christmas fans today, this sounds like a nightmare. Where is...
by gwffoundation | Dec 24, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
The George Washington Foundation wishes everyone a joyous holiday season! Enjoy these from our month of festive happenings and decorations at George Washington’s Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore. There will still be time to see Kenmore and Ferry Farm adorned for the...
by gwffoundation | Dec 19, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
In this festive holiday video, Curator Meghan Budinger tells us about this year’s Wee Christmas Dollhouse & Miniatures Exhibit at Historic Kenmore, which runs until December 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjq3oaARqCg?ecver=1 To learn more about this...
by gwffoundation | Dec 15, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
In this festive holiday video, we see all the “Historic Sites in Virginia” gingerbread houses entered in this year’s contest. To see the list of winners, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cmq5hT5i9M?ecver=1 The exhibit runs until December...
