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June 24, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Fellow Check-In: Colleen Betti

Hi, my name is Colleen Betti and I am a rising senior at the College of William and Mary. I am excited to be back with the Fairfield Foundation for […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: archaeology, excavation, Fairfield, intern

June 11, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

We Need To Talk: The Importance of Oral History

The following is a guest blog by Jessica Taylor, doctoral candidate at University of Florida, and Lead Interviewer on our project to record oral histories about the Edge Hill Service Station […]

Filed Under: Preservation Tagged With: CAPE, Edge Hill Service Station, Engagement, gloucester, Guest Post, Oral History

June 7, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Foundation Launches The Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

This week a plumbing leak in our long-time lab facility covered the floor with an inch of water, making the space temporarily unusable.  Although we were better prepared for this lab flood than an […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, CAPE, Community, Edge Hill Service Station, education, gloucester, Heritage, Lab, Main Street, Middle Peninsula, Preservation, Restoration

June 3, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Successful Fundraiser Supports Fairfield’s New Education Center

On May 4th, the Fairfield Foundation announced our new education and preservation center at the former Edge Hill Service Station in Gloucester and discussed with supporters our plans for the future.  We […]

Filed Under: Events, Preservation Tagged With: CAPE, Fundraising

May 16, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

The Return of the Dig History! Archaeology Camp at Abingdon Glebe

If you missed out on last year’s successful Dig History! Archaeology camp for students at Abingdon Glebe, not to worry! The Fairfield Foundation is joining once again with St. James […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: Abingdon Glebe, archaeology, education, excavation

April 5, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Middle Peninsula State Park Survey, Round Three!

For the third year in a row, the Fairfield Foundation and the Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV), led a great group of dedicated volunteers on […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: archaeology, Archeological Society of Virginia, ASV, survey, Virginia State Parks

March 27, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

A Savannah Sojourn: extending the conversation on early American landscapes

  Savannah.  A city full of great history, great architecture, and great art.  What a fascinating place to visit and to spend a few days appreciating breakfasts of shrimp and grits, […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Events Tagged With: Conference, Fairfield Plantation, Plantation Landscape, Presentation, Society of Early Americanists, Travel

February 23, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Are YOU the next Fairfield Intern?

One of the most rewarding elements of our time at the Fairfield Foundation is working alongside the many high school and college interns that join us each summer to learn […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield Plantation, intern, Research, Volunteer

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The Fairfield Foundation's mission is to promote and involve the public in hands-on archaeology, preservation and education activities within Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas. We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization offering public programs, research opportunities and outreach activities since 2000. We operate five properties in Gloucester County: Fairfield Archaeology Park, Timberneck House at Machicomoco, Edge Hill Texaco (the C.A.P.E.), Rosewell Ruins and Visitor Center, and Walter Reed birthplace. For more information about us and other historic resources on the Middle Peninsula or to arrange presentations on a variety of topics related to local history and archaeology, please contact us. Check out the calendar for upcoming activities.
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