Program areas at The George Washington Foundation
The archaeology department is responsible for conducting archaeological excavations at ferry farm and kenmore. It also conducts historical research and studies The recovered material goods left behind by others including The Washington family and their enslaved workers, native americans, participants in The battle of fredericksburg, and others. The research conducted by The department informs exhibits, The Foundation's web page, publications, public talks and educational programming.
The curatorial department documents, researches, conserves and interprets The Foundation's collections of 18th and 19th century objects and manuscripts, The most important of which is kenmore, The Georgian house built by betty and fielding lewis in The 18th century. As such, The curatorial department is also responsible for any preservation-based maintenance, repair or restoration necessary at kenmore, including The monitoring of The interior environmental control systems. These responsibilities are carried out in consultation with The properties department.
The education department provides educational programing for learners of all ages by offering daily tours for visitors to The properties, special tours for school groups, special events for The general public, lectures, and summer workshops for young children, high school and college students, families, and elder study members.
The garden and historic landscape department maintains The formal gardens at kenmore under The agreement with The restoration committee guidelines of The garden club of Virginia. The department provides special garden tours to visitors interested in The history of kenmore gardens and landscapes. The department also routinely canvasses all properties for any landscape issues that may occur and designs and maintains seasonal interpretive gardens at ferry farm.
Other expenses to support The mission of The George Washington Foundation.