Scenes from the Demonstration Garden at George Washington's Ferry Farm on a peaceful summer morning. The garden contains a variety of colonial-era plants that would have been grown by the Washington family like tobacco, corn, and squash. There are also modern flower species plus birds and other wildlife.
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Video: Building George’s House – The Foundation Stones: Dressing the Stone
Master Stonemason Ray Cannetti dresses a stone that will be part of the foundation of an interpretive replica of George Washington's boyhood home being constructed at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Watch Part 1: "Splitting the Stone" here. The George Washington Foundation is undertaking a multi-year venture to build this interpretive replica of the Washington house on … Continue reading Video: Building George’s House – The Foundation Stones: Dressing the Stone
Building George’s House: The Foundation Stones – Splitting the Stone
Master Stonemason Ray Cannetti and his crew split large sandstone boulders into smaller pieces that will then be dressed into foundation stones for an interpretive replica of George Washington's boyhood home soon to be constructed at Ferry Farm. The George Washington Foundation has begun a multi-year venture to building this interpretive replica of the Washington house … Continue reading Building George’s House: The Foundation Stones – Splitting the Stone
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