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December 23, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation

A Golden Lion’s Paw

Yep. You read that title correctly. A golden lion’s paw. While this certainly ranks highly on any list of “coolest things ever found,” it is also the inspiration for an amazing collaboration between three institutions that value meaning and substance as much as they do the “Wow” factor. As organizations dedicated to public archaeology and […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 3D printing, 3D technology, Archaeological collections, archaeology, Artifacts, collaboration, Collections

July 20, 2017 By Fairfield Foundation

From Picture to Print: Developing a New Model of Fairfield Plantation

We are excited to announce that the Fairfield Foundation, through a generous donation from Harry and Judy Wason, will develop an interactive, 3D printed model of the Fairfield manor house that will be housed at the Center for Archaeology, Preservation, and Education (the CAPE). We will create the model using drone-based photogrammetry and 3D printing […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: 3D, 3D printing, archaeology, drone, photogrammetry, Plantation, Virginia

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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. Lab nights at the CAPE are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm.
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Gloucester, VA 23061

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