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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.

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June – July 2022 Jun – Jul 2022
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Jun
7
Tue
Volunteer Lab Night @ CAPE
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Jun 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Volunteer Lab Nights have returned to the CAPE! Join us from 6-9 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to help wash artifacts, learn about archaeology, and more!

Email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more information!

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Categories: Events At CAPE For Kids Public Archaeology Tags: archaeology Artifacts CAPE Gloucester County history lab night volunteer
Jun
12
Sun
Adventures in Preservation (AiP) workshop at Fairfield Plantation
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Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – Jun 18 @ 5:00 pm

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, and cutting edge 3-D technology. For more information, visit https://adventuresinpreservation.org/fairfield. A fee is required for all workshop participants, but visitors are welcome. Local residents interested in participating for a portion of the week may qualify for a reduced fee.

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Categories: Dig Days Events At Fairfield Plantation Workshops Tags: 17th century 18th century 19th-century 3D Technology Burwell Fairfield Plantation Gloucester County Historical Archaeology local history preservation Thruston
Jun
21
Tue
Volunteer Lab Night @ CAPE
Tickets
Jun 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Volunteer Lab Nights have returned to the CAPE! Join us from 6-9 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to help wash artifacts, learn about archaeology, and more!

Email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more information!

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Categories: Events At CAPE For Kids Public Archaeology Tags: archaeology Artifacts CAPE Gloucester County history lab night volunteer
Jun
27
Mon
Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp Ages 6-8 @ Fairfield Archaeology Park
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Jun 27 @ 10:00 am – Jul 1 @ 3:00 pm
The Fairfield Foundation is hosting three Archaeology Summer Camps at Fairfield Archaeological Park this year! This camp is open to children 6 to 8 years old. No prior experience required! Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! Email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more info!
To register: https://forms.gle/uFik2BPzAcVHi93A6
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Categories: Dig Days Events At Fairfield Plantation For Kids Tags: archaeology Archaeology Camp Archaeology Summer camp Artifacts Gloucester history Kids
Jul
11
Mon
Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp Ages 6-8 @ Fairfield Archaeology Park
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Jul 11 @ 10:00 am – Jul 15 @ 3:00 pm
The Fairfield Foundation is hosting three Archaeology Summer Camps at Fairfield Archaeological Park this year! This camp is open to children 6 to 8 years old. No prior experience required! Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! Email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more info!
To register: https://forms.gle/uFik2BPzAcVHi93A6
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Categories: Dig Days Events At Fairfield Plantation For Kids Tags: archaeology Archaeology Camp Artifacts Gloucester Kids Summer Camp
Jul
25
Mon
Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp Ages 9-12 @ Fairfield Archaeology Park
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Jul 25 @ 10:00 am – Jul 29 @ 3:00 pm
The Fairfield Foundation is hosting three Archaeology Summer Camps at Fairfield Archaeological Park this year! This camp is open to children 9 to 12 years old. No prior experience required! Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! Email fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org for more info!
To register: https://forms.gle/uFik2BPzAcVHi93A6
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Categories: Dig Days For Kids Tags: archaeology Archaeology Camp Artifacts Fairfield Fairfield Archaeology Park Gloucester Kids Summer Camp
June – July 2022 Jun – Jul 2022
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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.
6783 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061

News From the Blog

  • Restoring the Timberneck House May 4, 2022
  • Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Frances King Burwell Catlett (November 14, 1814-April 3, 1903) February 18, 2022
  • Archaeology at Timberneck House December 1, 2021

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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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