by gwffoundation | Sep 14, 2022 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
What is a jaw harp, and what does it tell us? This little instrument likely looks familiar, but you may not know that much about it. That certainly proved the case for me when I decided to research the four we have in our collection. To start, a jaw harp is an...
by gwffoundation | May 25, 2022 | Betty Washington, Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
School is out for summer…almost! Students are counting down the days until they are free from homework, but the learning does not have to stop!. The George Washington Foundation has been busy preparing fun-filled summer camps to encourage critical thinking through...
by gwffoundation | Feb 14, 2022 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family, Washington in the World
We are excited to be celebrating George Washington’s 290th birthday (although it’s the day before his actual birth date) on President’s Day! On February 22, 1732, George was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Some interesting facts are associated...
by gwffoundation | Dec 15, 2021 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
On a typical day at George Washington’s Boyhood Home at Ferry Farm, visitors experiencing the house tour are ushered into the main hall upon which a dining table is set out before them with 18th-century reproductions of plates, glassware, wine bottles, and serving...
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by gwffoundation | Jun 22, 2020 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
In this final video of this series, Fredericksburg, Virginia-based furniture maker Steve Dietrich demonstrates the methods he used to make the lid for a blanket chest in the reconstructed Washington house at Ferry Farm. Watch other videos and read more about...
