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Check out our calendar and join us for upcoming events like lab nights, dig days, archaeology camps and more. Please check back often to see what has been added, or email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more info. The events calendar can be glitchy – if the calendar shows up as a blank page, try clicking “refresh” in your browser window, and hopefully the calendar will appear!

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Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology
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Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

We are so excited to be resuming our public excavations during the Daffodil Festival in 2023! Come visit us in the green space in front of County Office Building 2, close to the sidewalk, as we excavate test units to learn more about the buildings that stood here in the 1700s! Stop by with your friends and family to learn more about archaeology in the county, the history and archaeology of the court circle, or help us screen for artifacts!

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Categories: Dig Days For Kids Public Archaeology Tags: Artifacts community Daffodil Festival Excavation Gloucester Gloucester Courthouse local history Public Archaeology volunteers
Apr
2
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Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology
Tickets
Apr 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

We are so excited to be resuming our public excavations during the Daffodil Festival in 2023! Come visit us in the green space in front of County Office Building 2, close to the sidewalk, as we excavate test units to learn more about the buildings that stood here in the 1700s! Stop by with your friends and family to learn more about archaeology in the county, the history and archaeology of the court circle, or help us screen for artifacts!

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Categories: Dig Days For Kids Public Archaeology Tags: Artifacts community Daffodil Festival Excavation Gloucester Gloucester Courthouse local history Public Archaeology volunteers
May
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Fairfield Public Dig Day @ Fairfield Plantation
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May 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Public dig days at Fairfield Plantation in 2023: A great opportunity to bring your friends and family to discover archaeology at Fairfield plantation.  Email us at fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more information.

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Categories: Dig Days Events At Fairfield Plantation For Kids Public Archaeology Tags: Artifacts Burwell family Excavation Fairfield Plantation Gloucester Public Archaeology Public Dig Day volunteers
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From the blog

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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
  • Summer Archaeology Camps 2022 October 5, 2022

Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

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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.
6783 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061

News From the Blog

  • The Plant-Cutter Riots and Fairfield Plantation March 9, 2023
  • King William Courthouse and Quarles Tavern Archaeology January 25, 2023
  • Mary Willis Burwell’s Portrait Returns to Gloucester October 26, 2022

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For more information about Fairfield and other historic resources on the Middle Peninsula, please contact us. We can arrange tours of the Fairfield site and deliver presentations on a variety of topics related to local history and archaeology.

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