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January 25, 2023 By Fairfield Foundation 2 Comments

King William Courthouse and Quarles Tavern Archaeology

King William County, Virginia boasts our nation’s longest continually used courthouse. The 1725 structure is set back from Route 30 amid a cluster of brick buildings inside a pair of nested walls. These include a late 19th-century jail to the east (now offices and restrooms), a mid-19th-century clerk’s office to the southwest (now the King […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, historical archaeology, King William County, King William Courthouse, tavern

October 26, 2022 By Fairfield Foundation

Mary Willis Burwell’s Portrait Returns to Gloucester

Written by Sara Lewis, Development Officer              On a fall day in 1736, when Lewis Burwell (1711/12-1756) married Mary Willis (1718-1746), it may have been crisp and sunny with orange-yellow leaves rustling under foot, a day not unlike today. Although we don’t know exactly where the nuptials took place, we can imagine that they were as […]

Filed Under: History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, Colonial History, Colonial Portraiture, Colonial Virginia, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester History, Lewis Burwell, Mary Willis Burwell

October 18, 2022 By Fairfield Foundation

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, and a plethora of information it would take days to get through. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting effects on our daily lives […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, History, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Burwell, Colonial History, Enslaved History, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester History, Virtual Exhibit

October 5, 2022 By Fairfield Foundation

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 Plantation, learning what it was like to be an archaeologist… or how many tunnels they dug in the backfill. The beginning of fall is a […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, History, Preservation Tagged With: Archaeology Summer Camp, education, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester History

May 4, 2022 By Fairfield Foundation

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 for exhibits and short-term accommodation. This undertaking involves many facets, including historical research, archaeological investigations, design work, building preservation, and more. One of our primary […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, 19th century, Catlett Family, Gloucester History, Historic Preservation, Machicomoco State Park, Restoration, Timberneck

December 1, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

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 the Catlett family, who owned and lived on the property until the early 2000s. Previously the land had been home to the Mann and Page […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, archaeology, Artifacts, Catlett, Machicomoco State Park, Page, Preservation, Restoration, Timberneck

October 19, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

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 attendees who together raised more than $18,000! The funds raised from this event help support the restoration of the Timberneck House at Machicomoco State Park, […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, History, Preservation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cappahosic, education, Engagement, Preservation, public archaeology, Volunteers

April 26, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever: Part 2

In case you missed it: Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever Part 1 When the Civil War broke out, Walter Reed’s older brothers, Tom and James, fought on the side of the Confederacy. The Reed family had left Gloucester County and were living in the Piedmont countryside.  Walter, who was barely a teenager at the […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, 20th century, Epidemic, Gloucester County, Gloucester History, Modern Medicine, Pandemic, Walter Reed, Walter Reed Birthplace, Yellow Fever

April 15, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever: Part 1

The Fairfield Foundation announced a collaborative partnership with the Gloucester Preservation Foundation last year. As part of our agreement, we will care for Dr. Walter Reed’s Birthplace and the surrounding property while hosting public events and educational experiences there. Though Reed was in Gloucester for only a short time, the house where he was born […]

Filed Under: Events, Preservation Tagged With: Gloucester County, Pandemic, Walter Reed Birthplace, Yellow Fever

April 7, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology is revealing important clues about Woodville School

Guest blog written by Colleen Betti, doctoral candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill and long-time Fairfield Foundation friend and collaborator. In a December 2020 blog, I gave brief updates on my excavations at three of Gloucester’s historic Black schools: Woodville, Glenns/Dragon, and Bethel. Now I’d like to dive deeper into the archaeology of Woodville School and explain […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, 20th century, archaeology, Gloucester History, Gloucester's black schools, historic schools, Rosenwald, Woodville School

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  • King William Courthouse and Quarles Tavern Archaeology January 25, 2023
  • Mary Willis Burwell’s Portrait Returns to Gloucester October 26, 2022
  • Looking Towards the Future: A Peek Inside the Development of Fairfield’s New Online Museum October 18, 2022
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  • King William Courthouse and Quarles Tavern Archaeology January 25, 2023
  • Mary Willis Burwell’s Portrait Returns to Gloucester October 26, 2022
  • Looking Towards the Future: A Peek Inside the Development of Fairfield’s New Online Museum October 18, 2022

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