by gwffoundation | Sep 13, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Dave Muraca, director of archaeology and vice president of museum content at The George Washington Foundation, presented “Building George’s House: Introducing the New Ferry Farm,” his account of the last eighteen months as George...
by gwffoundation | Aug 23, 2017 | Collections Management, Fashion in History, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
You’ve probably heard the phrase “colonial revival” before. Most people think of it as an architectural style –what they mean when they say “a colonial style house.” In actuality, the phrase refers to a whole cultural movement in the United States that had its...
by gwffoundation | Aug 2, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
After lengthy research and an occasional head-scratcher, the furnishings plan for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm is finished! Reproduction furnishings are now being made. The probate inventory made after Augustine Washington’s death in 1743...
