by gwffoundation | Sep 20, 2018 | American Revolution, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
Editor’s Note: At George Washington’s Ferry Farm, we are always interested in reexaminations of accepted history. Archaeology is creating new and more complete understandings of George’s Washington’s youth as well as of Mary Washington as a person. Mary has been...
by gwffoundation | May 5, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Lewis Family, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Dr. Kelly Brennan Arehart, Manager of Interpretation & Visitor Services at The George Washington Foundation, presented a lecture titled “Betty Washington Lewis and Women’s Health.” Betty Washington Lewis gave birth to 11 children; a...
by gwffoundation | Jul 29, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
One of the aspects of a historian’s job is dealing with primary sources, the paper trail of history. The archives here at The George Washington Foundation contain primary sources that include letters, wills, land grants, court orders, military orders, bills and...