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December 23, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation

A Golden Lion’s Paw

Yep. You read that title correctly. A golden lion’s paw. While this certainly ranks highly on any list of “coolest things ever found,” it is also the inspiration for an […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 3D printing, 3D technology, Archaeological collections, archaeology, Artifacts, collaboration, Collections

July 17, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation

Three Weeks as a Fairfield Intern: Rachel Shin, 2019

Guest blog by summer intern Rachel Shin, a high-school student from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Week 1:On the first day of my internship, I got to dive into field work right off […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: 18th Century, 19th century, African American history, archaeology intern, Fairfield Plantation, intern, Research, slave quarter

April 24, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation

Delving into Gloucester’s Public School Past

Guest blog written by Colleen Betti, current doctoral candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill and long-time Fairfield Foundation friend. In 1912, Gloucester County’s surveyor and superintendent of public schools, R.A. Folkes, illustrated […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, 20th century, education, gloucester, local history, public education, public schools, segregation

December 21, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

Students across the Middle Peninsula: Fairfield’s Educational Outreach in 2018

Since our founding in 2000, the Fairfield Foundation has been dedicated to involving the community in our efforts to discover and preserve local history through hands-on learning experiences. These include […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: archaeology, Educational Outreach, Gloucester County

October 26, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

Gone Before We Knew to Look: Searching for Green Book Sites in Rural Virginia

This project arose out of a seemingly random email.  Dr. Jessica Taylor (Virginia Tech) caught a reference to the Watkins Motel and Florist at Gloucester Courthouse when she was conducting […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: Architectural Conservation, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, local history, Oral History, Preservation

August 9, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

What’s Under the Rust? Preserving and Conserving Fairfield’s Cast Iron Stove

We love doing archaeology at a variety of sites across the Middle Peninsula, but Fairfield Plantation will always be our home.  There are thousands of fascinating artifacts that have been […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, Artifacts, Conservation, education, Excelsior, Fairfield Plantation, iron conservation, manor house

July 9, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

Join us for Adventures in August!

Where else can you work with historic ruins, 3-D models, artifacts, and drones? For the seventh year in a row, Fairfield Foundation is teaming up with Adventures in Preservation to […]

Filed Under: 3D model, Archaeology, drone, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: 17th-century, 18th Century, 19th century, Adventures in Preservation, Fairfield Plantation, Historic Preservation, Preservation Workshop

May 3, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

Anything But Ordinary

Twenty years ago, two young archaeology students, David Brown and Thane Harpole, surveyed a farmstead site located in Gloucester County, Virginia, dating to the late 17th to early 18th centuries. […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, Archaeological collections, archaeology, Artifacts, Collections, local history, Plantation, Research, Volunteers

April 17, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

The CAPE crosses the finish line!

  With the recent ribbon cutting at the CAPE we have reached the exciting end of a long journey. In 2010 we purchased the Edge Hill Service Station and embarked […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Architectural Conservation, CAPE, Community, Edge Hill Service Station, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, Fundraising, Gloucester County, Gloucester Courthouse, local history, Preservation, Restoration, Volunteers

March 17, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation

The Hall Site: A “Hallmark” of Mathews County

Guest Blog author Katie Brauckmann has worked with the Fairfield Foundation/DATA Investigations for three years, first as a volunteer and intern, and now as a part-time employee. Katie is a […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, 19th century, archaeology, Artifacts, education, excavation, Guest Post, local history, Mathews County, Research, survey

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Grounds are always open to the public to view the building exterior and signage. The CAPE is open for tours on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment. Lab nights at the CAPE are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm.
Address: 6783 Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061

 

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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.
The Fairfield Foundation
P.O. Box 157 White Marsh VA 23183
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fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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