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 […]
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 […]
Looking Towards the Future: A Peek Inside the Development of Fairfield’s New Online Museum
Guest blog by summer intern Ashleigh Cannata, a graduate student from the University of Maryland, College Park. Often museums are seen as places strictly with four walls, endless winding hallways, […]
Summer Archaeology Camps 2022
Blog written by Rachel Boyd, Public Outreach Coordinator The summer is over, and school is back in session. Hopefully our summer camp kids will talk about their time at Fairfield […]
Help Us Enrich the African American Story at Fairfield Archaeology Park
By Sara Lewis, Fairfield Foundation Development Officer The Fairfield Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization in Gloucester, Virginia, has used its flagship Fairfield/Carter’s Creek archaeological site in White Marsh as one of […]
Restoring the Timberneck House
The Fairfield Foundation began the restoration of the Timberneck House in 2020 as part of a long-term lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia to repair and use the house […]
Archaeology at Timberneck House
If you’ve had a chance to visit the new Machicomoco State Park, then you’ve likely seen the historic Timberneck house near the Interpretive Area. Timberneck was built c. 1793 for […]
Successful Event at Cappahosic
The Fairfield Foundation held its annual Historic House Party at Cappahosic House in Gloucester County on October 2. This year’s event was one of our most successful, with over 140 […]
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