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January 8, 2015 By Fairfield Foundation

Decoding the Midden: Revealing the Secrets of the Most Complicated Context at Fairfield Plantation

This research stems from collaboration between The Fairfield Foundation, UNC Chapel Hill graduate student Colleen Betti, and the DAACS Research Consortium based at Monticello. Our DAACS (Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, 19th century, African American, archaeology, Artifacts, Burwell family, Enslaved community, Fairfield Plantation, Landscape, midden, Slave Quarters, Thruston family

November 13, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

New Challenges and New Discoveries at New Quarter Park

Every research excavation has that moment when you must decide whether to keep digging, or focus your energies on the inside work- whether it’s the artifact washing, cataloging, and report writing that […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Archeological Society of Virginia, Artifacts, ASV, education, Engagement, excavation, fairfield foundation, New Quarter Park, Preservation, public archaeology, Research, Tidewater Virginia Historical Society, Volunteers

October 22, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Mathews County Oral History and Folklore: Old House Woods and More!

This week for the first time, University of Florida students, along with Fairfield intern alum Jessica Taylor, will record oral histories and folklore in Mathews and Middlesex Counties. Nine undergraduates, […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Engagement, fairfield foundation, Folklore, Ghost Stories, Guest Post, Mathews County, Old House Woods, Oral History, Preservation, Student Research, University of Florida

September 30, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Scouting and Archaeology at Fairfield

Florida. Massachusetts. New Jersey. Yorktown. Throughout the summer season, Boy Scout troops from near and far converge at Fairfield Plantation to try their hand at archaeological excavation under the hot […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Boy Scouts, Educational Programming, Engagement, excavation, fairfield foundation, Fairfield Plantation, Girl Scouts, Hands-On, public archaeology, Public Outreach, Students

September 22, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield’s History Mysteries: the elusive early cellar

Fairfield Plantation has no ghost stories (that we know of…), but we have plenty of mysteries. How was the west wing lost in 1839? Why was there a chicken tied […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Burwell, Colonial Williamsburg, education, excavation, fairfield foundation, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Landscape, Lewis Burwell II, Research

September 9, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

My First Field Week Experience with Fairfield: Evelyn Ayala

The following is a guest blog written by Fairfield Foundation volunteer and Adventures in Preservation workshop participant Evelyn Ayala, detailing her adventures during her first week of archaeological excavation and […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, Adventures in Preservation, Architecture, Colonial Williamsburg, Fairfield Plantation, foundation stabilization, Gloucester County, Guest Post, historic trades, manor house, Restoration, Volunteers

August 12, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Another Fairfield Adventure In Preservation!

When people first think about the Fairfield Foundation, they typically think about our archaeology programs, our public outreach, or perhaps our future home: the Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, CAPE, Colonial Williamsburg, education, Engagement, excavation, Fairfield, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Historic Preservation, Masonry, Preservation, Preservation Workshop, public archaeology, Restoration

July 29, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Buried Stories of St. Paul’s Church

St. Paul’s Church stands amidst a serene, tree-shrouded cemetery in downtown Norfolk.  It’s tall brick walls, erected in 1739, are monuments to Norfolk’s colonial importance, and its tumultuous history.  But […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Engagement, excavation, fairfield foundation, public archaeology

June 17, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

The Architecture of Mathews County: An Undiscovered Country

Few people who don’t live along the creeks or beneath the shaded canopy of Mathews County know its historic architecture. Like many who reside in this wonderfully out-of-the-way community, the building […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Preservation Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Houses, Inventory, Mathews County, Preservation, survey

May 19, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Come Help us Rebuild Fairfield, One Brick at a Time

One of the most frequent questions we hear about our research at Fairfield Plantation is “Are you going to rebuild the house?” This is an excellent question, and one that […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, AiP, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, brick mason, education, excavation, Fairfield manor house, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Preservation Workshop, Restoration, workshop

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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.
The Fairfield Foundation
P.O. Box 157 White Marsh VA 23183
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(804) 815-4467
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fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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