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October 20, 2011 By Fairfield Foundation

Join Us – The 2nd Annual Gloucester Fall History Crawl

Spend the day exploring four of Gloucester’s premier historic sites while enjoying tastings of delicious food from some of Gloucester’s finest eateries.  Join the Fairfield Foundation and the Joseph Bryan […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Abingdon Church, Abingdon Glebe, archaeology, Fairfield, Fairfield Plantation, Historical Tour, Membership, Rosewell

August 24, 2011 By Fairfield Foundation

Help Us Restore Windows at the Edge Hill Service Station!

Come see the hard work of our volunteers and restoration advisors on the windows of the Edge Hill Service Station.  We have made steady progress across the building, staying on track […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, CAPE, Edge Hill Service Station, education, Preservation, Preservation Workshop, Restoration

August 5, 2011 By Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology in Action at the Courthouse Green

Liz Bucklen and Colleen Betti help document a pre-1766 building partially beneath the courthouse green. Archaeologists uncovered three colonial foundations this month during utility work in and around the Gloucester […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, education, Gloucester Courthouse, Volunteers

April 13, 2011 By Fairfield Foundation

Historic Preservation Blooms During the Daffodil Festival

Daffodil Festival Historic Preservation

The Fairfield Foundation shared some of its past discoveries and future endeavors with those who attended the Daffodil Festival last Saturday.  While the Daffodil Parade streamed down Main Street, volunteers […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, Daffodil Festival, education, Gloucester Courthouse, public archaeology, Volunteers

March 17, 2011 By Fairfield Foundation

The [Dominion Virginia] Power of Volunteers

Volunteers at work, Gloucester. VA

It’s amazing what you can get done with a little help from some friends- in this case, a dedicated group of volunteers from Dominion Virginia Power helping us at the […]

Filed Under: Events, Preservation Tagged With: CAPE, Edge Hill Service Station, Preservation, Volunteers

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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.
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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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