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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, […]

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October 2, 2020 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Virtual History Marathon is underway!

Yesterday marked the start of our October adventure, a virtual history marathon! Participants pay $25 to register for the race, and have 30 days to log 26.2 miles, from anywhere. Although the race started October 1, it’s not too late to join! The activity options are almost endless – you can log activities like croquet, […]

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July 17, 2020 By Fairfield Foundation

Excavations continue at Fairfield to prepare for the protective structure!

While the rest of the world slowed down this spring, our team has been keeping busy excavating test units around the manor house at Fairfield! Our current focus is on clearing the areas that will be impacted by post holes for our new protective structure, which is scheduled for construction later this summer. We started […]

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Grounds are open to the public to view our building exterior and signage. The CAPE is open for tours on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or at other times by appointment. Lab nights at the CAPE are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm.
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