From the Vaults: Rarely Seen Documents

by gwffoundation | Mar 7, 2025 | Collections Management, Daily Life in the 1700s, Ferry Farm, Founding Figures, French and Indian War, Lives & Legacies, Washington in the World

Some of the most delicate objects in our collection are our archives. Paper and other document materials like vellum and parchment are very sensitive materials that can be irreversibly damaged simply by light.  This makes it very difficult to display or put on...

Bane of the Washingtons Part II: The Deaths of Lawrence, Fielding, and Samuel

by gwffoundation | May 31, 2023 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Founding Figures, Lives & Legacies

Welcome back to our 3-Part Blog charting tuberculosis in the extended Washington Family. If you are new to this series, Part I examined how the disease works, charted its history, and explained standard courses of treatments in the 1700s. You can find the blog here,...

[Infographic] Ten Pivotal Moments of George Washington’s Boyhood

by gwffoundation | Oct 29, 2020 | Lives & Legacies

You can also read the original blog post with a few more details here.

Primary Sources: Interpreting the Past in the Present

by gwffoundation | Jun 14, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family

At George Washington’s Ferry Farm, we focus on archaeology as one way to learn about both the Washingtons and the other people who lived and worked on this landscape.  We rely on archaeology because many of these residents did not leave behind documentary primary...

When George Washington Almost Joined the British Royal Navy

by gwffoundation | Nov 8, 2017 | Lives & Legacies, Washington family

Not long ago, we explored Three Military Adventures that Inspired George Washington and the influence that Lawrence Washington and his wartime service played in stoking George’s interest in military matters. Lawrence fought with the British in the War of Jenkins’ Ear...