Rosewell Open
2026-04-26 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-03 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-31 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Rosewell, 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061, United States
The Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin will be open to the public beginning Friday, April 3 2026 (Closed April 5 in observance of Easter Sunday). Open hours are Friday and Saturday (10 am – 4 pm) and Sunday (12 – 4 pm). For the 2026 season, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, admission to Rosewell will be free for all visitors! (Please begin your visit at the Visitor Center before proceeding to the Ruin.)

Fairfield Friday
2026-05-01 10:00 - 16:00 | CAPE, 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, 23061, 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.

Rosewell Open
2026-05-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-23 10:00 - 16:00 and 2 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, April 3 2026 (Closed on April 5 in observance of Easter Sunday). Open hours are Friday and Saturday (10 am – 4 pm) and Sunday (12 – 4 pm). For the 2026 season, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, admission to Rosewell will be free for all visitors! (Please begin your visit at the Visitor Center before proceeding to the Ruin.)

Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE
2026-05-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-19 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!

Artifact Wash Day at the CAPE
2026-05-06 11:00 - 14:00 | CAPE, 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, 23061, 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 learn about other Fairfield Foundation projects.

Timberneck Open House
2026-05-09 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
2026-05-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Virginia
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.

VA250 Public Dig Day: Animals of the Revolution
2026-05-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Timberneck, 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
What animals lived, worked, and roamed through Revolutionary-era Virginia? This Dig Day explores the role of animals on farms and in surrounding forests 250 years ago. Participants will take part in excavations near the future parking area at Timberneck (in Machicomoco State Park), contributing to ongoing research that supports the site’s restoration and preservation.

Fairfield Foundation Family Circle
2026-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Virginia
The Fairfield Foundation Family Circle, an affiliate chapter of Coming to the Table, meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from September–December and February–May, from 5:30–7:00 pm, in person at The Woodville Rosenwald School, 4310 George Washington Memorial Highway, and via Zoom. Each January we host our MLK Jr. Day community program, and in June we gather for a two-day Homecoming hosted by Historic Antioch Baptist Church to celebrate kinship and connection.

The mission of the Fairfield Foundation Family Circle is to move beyond the legacy of enslavement on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula by gathering around the table, as the descendants of the formerly enslaved and slave owners, to share stories of ancestral roots on plantations and farms like Fairfield, Rosewell, and Timberneck and to shine light on the multifaceted people and communities that endure in these places.

King William Courthouse Public Archaeology
2026-05-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Virginia
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 outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org to sign up to help!

Homeschool Dig Day at Fairfield
2026-05-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072, United States
Teaching your children about history and want to give them a hands-on lesson? Join us at Fairfield Archaeology Park, where your children can learn about historical brick masonry and enjoy other educational activities! Bring some lunch and spend a day outdoors! Registration required (see ticket link below).

Fairfield Friday
2026-05-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Virginia

Timberneck Open House
2026-05-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Virginia

Archaeology Summer Camp: King William Courthouse
2026-06-02 10:00 - 2026-06-04 14:00 | King William Courthouse, 351 Courthouse Lane, King William, Virginia, 23086, United States
Introducing a new summer camp in King William, at the historic courthouse! For more info, email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org Sign up here!
