by gwffoundation | Jul 3, 2017 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
“There is no man who hates the power of the crown more, or who has a worse opinion of the Person to whom it belongs than I.” – Charles James Fox, letter to Edmund Burke, 24 January 1779. Quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997:41). “It is intolerable...
by gwffoundation | Jun 8, 2017 | Lives & Legacies
“I heard Bulletts whistle and believe me there was something charming in the sound.”[1] — George Washington Before his first brush with battle, three military adventures worked together to charm and inspire young George Washington’s fascination with the...
by gwffoundation | Jan 2, 2017 | Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Historic Kenmore presents its annual production of Twelfth Night at Kenmore (click for event details). This dramatic theatre presentation imagines the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Lewis celebrate in...
by gwffoundation | Dec 16, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
When Fielding Lewis moved his family into their new home – the magnificent brick house we call Kenmore – in late 1775 it was the culmination of years of hard work and planning. It might seem as though that year’s holiday season should have been one of continual joy....
