Public Archaeology
Events
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Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 13-15
Returning in 2026 is our one week camp for teens ages 13-15, with more advanced archaeological curriculum. This year the camp for 13-15 year old teens will run from 9 […]
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Fairfield Friday
CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United StatesFairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families that lived and worked here, the 20+ years of archaeology that has occurred at the site, and walk the nature trail.
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VA250 Event: Fairfield’s Big 250 Celebration
Fairfield Archaeology Park 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, United StatesOur largest VA250 event of the year brings archaeology and community celebration together. Visitors can join excavations, watch blacksmithing and brickmaking demonstrations, enjoy music, and explore what nearly 26 years of archaeological research at Fairfield has revealed about life before, during, and after the Revolution.
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Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 6-8
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 6-8 year old […]
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Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old […]
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Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old […]
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Fairfield Friday
CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United StatesFairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]
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VA250 Event: Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology
Rosewell 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, United StatesThis special evening program connects archaeology with astronomy during the Perseid meteor shower. After digging at the Rosewell Ruins, stay for stargazing after dark. The event also highlights John Page’s interest in astronomy—papers he shared with Thomas Jefferson—and explores how modern archaeology uses drones, satellites, and remote sensing to study historic sites.
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Fairfield Friday
CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United StatesFairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]
