GWYF - George Washington's Young Friends

09/28/2011

New GWYF Event coming up on October 29th at Aquia, Virginia! More details coming..

06/10/2011

Check out the pictures from the latest GWYF event on Saturday at Stratford.

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06/10/2011

GWYF's new website is up and running! Go check it out at gwyf.org and let us know what you think! Check back for the latest tidbits of information on our blog, events coming up on our calender, and the photos and videos of our latest events.

06/03/2011

We have an event tomorrow from 3pm-8pm at Stratfod Hall! Stop by and see the GWYFers "do their thing", as well as the militia drillings and firing, or go into one of the buildings around 4pm for a "rousing discussion". Ask any of the staff or GWYFers for directions once there.

05/07/2011

GWYF event tomorrow, Saturday the 6th, at Dumfries to discuss the stamp act and Prince William's Resolves, starting at 1pm and going til 5pm! The store will be there too, so check it out!

03/16/2011

14 GWYFers attended the Colonial Williamsbug Symposium: Head to Toes Accessories. Afterwords we walked around on the streets, stopping to talk with the interpreters. Excellent job!

03/05/2011

Prince William's Resolves on May 7th, don't miss out! Check the calender for more info.

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03/02/2011

Today in 1775: The schooner Dunmore sailed from the James River on December 21, 1774 with 2681 bushels of wheat and 521 bushels of corn for the relief of the suffering Bostonians. The letter printed in the Gazette March 2nd contains thanks from Samuel Adams, Boston patriot leader, for the donations sent. ~ Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg

02/25/2011

The Methods and Materials of the House-Painter in England. An analysis of house-painting literature: 1660 - 1850. A very good article in house painting in the 18th century, very extensive and detailed!

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02/17/2011

"The Servant's Directory" is a great book with enough information for anyone to portray a servant of several different stations for a very decent price!

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02/17/2011

A slideshow of pictures taken at Hartwood in September 2010.

02/16/2011

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