By Sara E. Lewis, Development Officer About 1930 at the age of 81, Mary Armistead Burwell Catlett Jones wrote an essay about her family history and memories of Timberneck. “When […]
Wood’s Mill: an Overlooked Chapter of Gloucester Hall’s History
Gloucester County is home to many remarkable sites in Virginia’s history. One of these is Gloucester Hall, the 17th-century seat of the Pate family. It was here that Nathaniel Bacon […]
The Revolutionary World of Lewis Burwell
Written by Sara Lewis, Development Officer As we celebrate with fireworks and watermelon and reflect on nearly 250 years of American independence, we are reminded of the Burwell family of […]
Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Robert, Mary, and John Thruston
Sara E. Lewis, Development Officer, Fairfield Foundation The headstone of John Thruston (1831-1839), who died at the age of eight, is the oldest surviving memorial in the Catlett family cemetery […]
“The best church I have seen in the country” Excavations in search of the 17th-century Abingdon Church
It has been 20 years since we first excavated at Abingdon Church following Hurricane Isabel. That storm, which swept through our area in September 2003, cut power and downed trees […]
Archaeology Camp Year Two: The Rain Strikes Back
By Rachel Boyd, Outreach Coordinator This year we hosted our second year of archaeology summer camps, and, despite the rain, we had a great time! Some activities from last year […]
Racing the Tides: Fellowship Update from Sean Restivo
Written by Sean Restivo, Fairfield Foundation Fellow Summer 2023 Shorelines and islands are unique spaces of interaction, both among humans and between humans and nature. Once lost, the information that […]
Apotropaic Symbols at Timberneck
Written by Tom Karow and Lori Black Timberneck Farm is slowly revealing more of its hidden history more than two years after restoration work began on the circa 1793 house […]
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