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October 26, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation 17 Comments

Gone Before We Knew to Look: Searching for Green Book Sites in Rural Virginia

This project arose out of a seemingly random email.  Dr. Jessica Taylor (Virginia Tech) caught a reference to the Watkins Motel and Florist at Gloucester Courthouse when she was conducting background research for our collaborative oral history project on Main Street (supported by the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust).  She passed along a link to […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: Architectural Conservation, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, local history, Oral History, Preservation

July 23, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation 1 Comment

Fairfield Mantel Returns Home

The Fairfield manor house is most recognized for its massive diagonally-set chimney stacks. which stand out to anyone who sees them. The house had several sets, including two doubles and two triples, although one set was lost around 1839 when the west wing came down. These iconic elements of this once grand building are only […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Preservation Tagged With: 17th-century, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, Burwell family, Fairfield, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Preservation

April 17, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation 4 Comments

The CAPE crosses the finish line!

  With the recent ribbon cutting at the CAPE we have reached the exciting end of a long journey. In 2010 we purchased the Edge Hill Service Station and embarked on a dream to transform this 1930s gas station into a regional center for the archaeological, preservation and education efforts of the Fairfield Foundation. The […]

Filed Under: Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Architectural Conservation, CAPE, Community, Edge Hill Service Station, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, Fundraising, Gloucester County, Gloucester Courthouse, local history, Preservation, Restoration, Volunteers

November 29, 2017 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

Two New Fairfield Preservation Initiatives: Documenting and Preserving Sites Across the Middle Peninsula

The Fairfield Foundation has long supported preservation efforts on the Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas through public archaeology, historical research, oral histories and preservation advocacy. As our Center for Archaeology, Preservation, and Education (CAPE) nears completion we are redoubling our efforts within the community to broaden our impact and demonstrate the value of historic places. […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, CAPE, Engagement, fairfield foundation, local history, Preservation, Research, Volunteers

November 20, 2016 By Fairfield Foundation 3 Comments

Mobjack: Starfish, Pickled Herring and Hidden Stories of Mathews County

One of the best parts of our work is the idea that you can discover something new and exciting every day.  Most of you see this excitement from our archaeological excavations, and if you visit our facebook page you can see how frequent these discoveries occur.  But there are other discoveries to be had, ranging from fascinating oral […]

Filed Under: Preservation Tagged With: Architectural Conservation, Engagement, local history, Mathews County, Oral History, Preservation, Research

September 20, 2016 By Fairfield Foundation 12 Comments

Extraction and Excavation: Archaeology of a Collapsed House Ruin

The house is magnificent.  It is everything that you would want in an 18th-century Virginia manor- symmetry, mass, rhythm- and it sits boldly on an elevated landscape surrounded by extensive cropland rimmed with forest and descending towards complex terraced gardens and a wide creek in the distance. It also stands out in the Flemish-bond land of Tidewater, with its rough, […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, education, Engagement, excavation, Preservation, public archaeology, Research, Restoration

June 23, 2016 By Fairfield Foundation 4 Comments

Fairfield, Abingdon, and Carter’s Grove, 1924

One of the most interesting emails we’ve received in the Fairfield Foundation’s sixteen year existence arrived on March 9th at 11:09 pm.  The subject line was simple: Old Pictures.  It started our minds racing, especially after more than 15 years of researching the history of Fairfield plantation, and the Burwell, Thruston, and other families that lived […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, Abindgon Church, Architectural Conservation, Burwell family, Carter's Grove, Community, education, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, local history, Preservation

August 12, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation 2 Comments

Another Fairfield Adventure In Preservation!

When people first think about the Fairfield Foundation, they typically think about our archaeology programs, our public outreach, or perhaps our future home: the Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE).  But there is something else you should know about us.  We love architectural history, too!  We love old gas stations (obviously), old houses, and […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, CAPE, Colonial Williamsburg, education, Engagement, excavation, Fairfield, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Historic Preservation, Masonry, Preservation, Preservation Workshop, public archaeology, Restoration

May 19, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation 2 Comments

Come Help us Rebuild Fairfield, One Brick at a Time

One of the most frequent questions we hear about our research at Fairfield Plantation is “Are you going to rebuild the house?” This is an excellent question, and one that has us dreaming of the day that this magnificent brick manor house might stand yet again as a testament to both the Burwell family and […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, AiP, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, brick mason, education, excavation, Fairfield manor house, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Preservation Workshop, Restoration, workshop

December 22, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

What is the C.A.P.E?

The Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (The CAPE!) at the former Edge Hill Service Station in Gloucester is going to be our new home and headquarters. But it will be so much more than that! As a regional preservation center and archaeology lab, the CAPE will be a place where the public can learn […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Architectural Conservation, CAPE, Community, Edge Hill Service Station, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, Fundraising, gloucester, Gloucester Courthouse, Main Street, Preservation, Restoration, Volunteers

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From the blog

  • “In death – no! even in the grave all is not lost.”: 19th-Century Coffin Hardware in Urbanna, VA February 16, 2021
  • The Thruston Library: What One Family’s Books Tell Us About Their Past January 10, 2021
  • 17th-century Settlement on the York River: Fairfield Foundation Receives Grant to Research Early Archaeological Sites at Timberneck and Shelly December 29, 2020
  • Gloucester’s Public School Past: Archaeology and Artifact Update! December 9, 2020
  • Happy 20th Anniversary Fairfield Foundation November 25, 2020

Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

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Grounds are open to the public to view our building exterior and signage. CAPE tours are available by appointment only due to the pandemic.
6783 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061

News From the Blog

  • “In death – no! even in the grave all is not lost.”: 19th-Century Coffin Hardware in Urbanna, VA February 16, 2021
  • The Thruston Library: What One Family’s Books Tell Us About Their Past January 10, 2021
  • 17th-century Settlement on the York River: Fairfield Foundation Receives Grant to Research Early Archaeological Sites at Timberneck and Shelly December 29, 2020

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