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Interested in learning more about archaeology, preservation, or education? Come join us for volunteer lab night, every Tuesday night at the CAPE (Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education) at the corner of Main Street and[…]
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This is a rare opportunity to try your hand at both archaeology and masonry preservation. AiP participants, known as jammers, will have a full week of activities, including instruction in excavation techniques, historic bricklaying techniques,[…]
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This is a rare opportunity to try your hand at both archaeology and masonry preservation. AiP participants, known as jammers, will have a full week of activities, including instruction in excavation techniques, historic bricklaying techniques,[…]
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In its third year, this event celebrates the history of Mathews County and will take place in Mathews’ historic courthouse square. There will be a variety of educational activities and booths for the whole family.[…]
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New program for 2019! In an extension of our popular volunteer lab nights, we will now host a variety of artifact wash days at the CAPE. Any volunteers are welcome; you may email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org to[…]
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Virginia State Archaeologist Dr. Mike Barber will present a lecture titled “The Hurt Power Plant Site, Pittsylvania County, Virginia: A Protohistoric Occaneechi Village on the Roanoke River”. The lecture is part of a series of[…]
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Fairfield Foundation staff will have a booth exhibit at the Urbanna Oyster Festival, showcasing our archaeology, education, and preservation projects across the Middle Peninsula.
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DHR’s Eastern Regional Office Archaeologist Mike Clem will give a talk to the Middle Peninsula Chapter of the ASV, providing an introduction to the Eyreville site in Northampton County and an update on recent excavations[…]
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Come to the CAPE for a public artifact wash day – help wash artifacts excavated from New Quarter Park in York County!
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This class is presented by The Fairfield Foundation and is designed for elementary school aged kids. It is free to attend. American Indian Ceramics: How do artifacts teach us about American Indian culture and history in Virginia?[…]
Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm
Thursdays, 10am to 4pm
6783 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061