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  • Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE

    Open to all! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 6-9 pm, for volunteer lab night! Help out with washing artifacts from recent local excavations, […]

  • Timberneck Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser

    Timberneck 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA, United States

    It's back for a 5th year! Join us for the Timberneck Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser, hosted by the Fairfield Foundation. Run or walk this scenic, flat, paved 3.1-mile loop […]

  • Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE

    Open to all! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 6-9 pm, for volunteer lab night! Help out with washing artifacts from recent local excavations, […]

  • Artifact Wash Day at the CAPE

    CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United States

    Join us at the CAPE on the first Wednesday of the month for an artifact wash day! Help clean and sort artifacts from recent excavations across the Middle Peninsula and […]

  • Christmas at Timberneck

    Timberneck 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA, United States

    Join us for our second Christmas open house at Timberneck! We will read Fanny Catlett Montague's essay about her Christmas experiences in the house during the early 20th century. The […]

  • Volunteer Appreciation and Holiday Party

    Rosewell 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    The volunteer appreciation and holiday party is one of our favorite nights of the year! Join us at the Rosewell Visitor Center for a potluck-style celebration of another great year […]

  • Solstice Walk at Fairfield Archaeology Park

    Fairfield Archaeology Park 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, United States

    Join us for the annual Solstice Walk at Fairfield Archaeology Park! We'll enjoy some cool weather hiking as we traverse portions of the Fairfield property. Meet at the Fairfield manor […]

Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

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Grounds are always open to the public to view the building exterior and signage. The CAPE is open for tours on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment. Lab nights at the CAPE are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm.
Address: 6783 Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061

 

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The Fairfield Foundation's mission is to promote and involve the public in hands-on archaeology, preservation and education activities within Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas. We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization offering public programs, research opportunities and outreach activities since 2000. We operate five properties in Gloucester County: Fairfield Archaeology Park, Timberneck House at Machicomoco, Edge Hill Texaco (the C.A.P.E.), Rosewell Ruins and Visitor Center, and Walter Reed birthplace. For more information about us and other historic resources on the Middle Peninsula or to arrange presentations on a variety of topics related to local history and archaeology, please contact us. Check out the calendar for upcoming activities.
The Fairfield Foundation
P.O. Box 157 White Marsh VA 23183
Phone:
(804) 815-4467
Email:
fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org