by gwffoundation | Mar 23, 2022 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies
As spring approaches in the Middle Atlantic and Northeastern states, we welcome the chance to spend more time outdoors in the fresh air instead of cooped up in our houses – getting sick. Ailments such as colds and flu are contractible anytime, but we usually...
by gwffoundation | May 20, 2020 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
During the Civil War, George Washington’s Ferry Farm was the site of Union Army encampments that included some defensive works like a trench dug into the crest of the ridge overlooking the river. In that trench and throughout Ferry Farm’s landscape, Union soldiers...
by gwffoundation | Jan 31, 2020 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s hard to believe that there was once a time when products weren’t covered in labels listing all their ingredients in great detail. We are used to labels promising the absence of unhealthy chemicals. We are accustomed to labels warning when a product was packaged...
by gwffoundation | Jan 26, 2018 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
It’s flu season again. And for most of us who get sick that means a trip to the doctor, perhaps some prescribed medicines, and lots of rest. But what did George Washington do when he got sick? Although most of us likely think of our first president as perpetually...
