PRESS RELEASE
Historic Kenmore & George Washington’s Ferry Farm
George Washington’s Fredericksburg Foundation
1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 373-3381 Fax: (540) 371-6066 ferryfarm.org | mailroom@kenmore.org
For Immediate Release: January 8, 2008, Fredericksburg, VA
For More Information Contact: Paula Raudenbush, 540-373-3381 ext. 54
BREAKFAST WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON. Join Colonel Washington for a hearty colonial breakfast. There will be a sing-along and party favors for all!
Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Ferry Farm
Ages: 5 and up.
Admission: $10 per person (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Reservations required. Space limited. Call Vickie Hayes at 540-370-0732. No discounts apply. Pick 4 and Passes to Historic Fredericksburg not eligible.
STONE THROW CHALLENGE. Test your skills against the legend of young George Washington. Throw a stone to the opposite shore and receive a $100 savings bond. Three chances to try.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: City Dock
Ages: 18 and under.
Admission: Free!
Savings Bonds provided by Peoples Community Bank
TEA AND CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON. Step back in time to 1785 and listen to General George Washington and his sister, Mistress Betty Lewis, reminisce about days gone by. They will talk about their days growing up along the banks of the Rappahannock and will look back on their experiences through the turbulent time of forming a new nation.
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Historic Kenmore
Ages: 8 and up.
Admission: $10 per person (Tour of Kenmore included)
Refreshments served.
Reservations recommended. Space limited. Call Vickie Hayes at 540-370-0732. No discounts apply. Pick 4 and Passes to Historic Fredericksburg not eligible.
FREE ADMISSION TO HISTORIC KENMORE, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
OPEN HOUSE AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S FERRY FARM. Enjoy a piece of birthday cake or a cherry tart while they last. Make crafts to take home. Play colonial games. See the latest discoveries from the archaeology dig.
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Washington’s Ferry Farm
Ages: all
Admission: Free!
Historic Kenmore, located at 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, Virginia, was built in 1775 by George Washington’s sister Betty and her husband, Fielding Lewis.
General Admission: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 6 to 17 and anyone with a student ID; free for children under 6
Kenmore is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Open Saturdays and Sundays only, January 1-February 29 (except for Birthday Celebration on Feb. 18). Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, 31
For more information and directions, please call (540) 373-3381, ext. 54 or visit our website at www.kenmore.org
George Washington’s Ferry Farm, located along the Rappahannock River in southern Stafford County, Virginia, is where George Washington grew to manhood. Programs for all ages are based on historical, archaeological, agricultural, and ecological assets at Ferry Farm. 268 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA.
General Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children ages 6 to 17 and anyone with a student ID; children under 6 are free.
Ferry Farm is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Open Saturdays and Sundays only, January 1-February 29 (except for Birthday Celebration on Feb. 18). ClosedThanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, 31
For farm information and directions, please call (540) 370-0732, ext. 11, or visit our website at www.ferryfarm.org