Lives & Legacies

Stories from Historic Kenmore and George Washington's Ferry Farm

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Lives & Legacies Blog
  • What Would George Do?
    • What Does Civility Mean to You?
    • Activities & Resources
    • Text of “The Rules of Civility”
  • Ferry Farm Construction Project
  • About
Search

jugs

Photos: “Antiques” Hunt!

December 17, 2017December 18, 2017 / ferryfarmandkenmore

Several weeks ago, staff from George Washington's Ferry Farm went hunting for objects to go into the reconstructed Washington house, which will be fully furnished with reproduction pieces to allow our visitors to sit on the chairs, open drawers, and pick up the plates on the table.  Finding accurate, well-made reproductions of pieces from the … Continue reading Photos: “Antiques” Hunt!

George Toasts George?

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 / ferryfarmandkenmore

At George Washington’s Ferry Farm we’ve just wrapped up a ceramic mending project.  We explain how and why we undertake these mending projects in this post.  Our most recent effort focused on Westerwald stonewares owned by the Washington family.  Stoneware is a high-fired, non-porous ceramic that is excellent for producing storage containers and drinking vessels.  But … Continue reading George Toasts George?

© 2021 The George Washington Foundation

Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405

kenmore.org

ferryfarm.org

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • “To Rendezvous at Fredericksburgh”: The Washington-Lewis Family, Fredericksburg, and the World War of 1754-1763: Part I
  • 2023 Ferry Farm Dig Preview
  • Bane of the Washington Family Part I: The Disease
  • Stay Informed About Historical Undergarments
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Lives & Legacies
    • Join 239 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Lives & Legacies
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...