The Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology Summer Camp, 6-8 year old
2024-06-17 09:00 - 2024-06-21 12:00 (America/New_York) | Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
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 children will run from 9 AM to 12 PM each day and cost $150/camper.

Registration open soon!

Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin: Open
2024-06-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-09 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-02 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-01 10:00 - 16:00 and 8 more dates | Rosewell, 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061, United States
The Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin will be open to the public beginning Friday, March 29 2024. Open hours are Friday and Saturday (10 am – 4 pm) and Sunday (12 – 4 pm). (Closed Easter Sunday March 31). Admission is $8/person, please visit http://rosewell.org for more info.

King William Courthouse Public Archaeology
2024-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | VA
Join the Fairfield Foundation for public archaeology at King William Courthouse! We are currently working on excavations at the site of a former colonial tavern building, as well as exploring the larger historic landscape within the King William Courthouse complex. Excavations usually occur the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, with some exceptions. Email dave@fairfieldfoundation.org to sign up to help!

Timberneck Open House
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Timberneck, 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Timberneck House in Machicomoco State Park will be open for tours every 2nd and 4th Saturday between April and October. Stop by and see the c.1793 house, check on the restoration progress, and enjoy the scenery in the state park.

Walter Reed Birthplace Open House
2024-06-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Walter Reed Birthplace, 4021 Hickory Fork Rd, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061
Walter Reed Birthplace will be open to the public for tours on the 2nd Saturday of each month from April through September. Visit to learn more about the life of Walter Reed, 19th-century medicine, and the 19th-century community at Belroi.

Fairfield Friday
2024-06-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Fairfield 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.

Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE
2024-06-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | CAPE, 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, 23061, United States
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, chat with archaeologists, and more!

Brews, Brine & Wine at Timberneck
2024-05-31 17:00 - 20:30 | Timberneck, 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Join us for an evening of beer, wine, oysters and art at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park! Hosted by the Cook Foundation in conjunction with the Gloucester Arts Festival, this annual event is a crowd-pleaser! Timberneck House will be open for tours and archaeologists will be on hand to chat about preservation and archaeology at the site. Ticketed event, more info to come.

Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin: Open
2024-05-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Rosewell, 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061, United States

King William Courthouse Public Archaeology
2024-05-23 10:00 - 16:00 | VA
Join the Fairfield Foundation for public archaeology at King William Courthouse! We are currently working on excavations at the site of a former colonial tavern building, as well as exploring the larger historic landscape within the King William Courthouse complex. Excavations usually occur the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, with some exceptions. Email dave@fairfieldfoundation.org for more info!
