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January 11, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

Conservation Update: Fairfield Cast Iron Stove Under the X-ray!

Thanks to Kate Ridgway at the Department of Historic Resources, we have an update on the conservation of our cast iron stove excavated at Fairfield!  For background information on this project, you can read our previous blog post “What’s Under the Rust? Preserving and Conserving Fairfield’s Cast Iron Stove”. As our previous post described, the […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, Artifacts, Conservation, Department of Historic Resources, Fairfield manor house, Fairfield Plantation, iron conservation

August 9, 2018 By Fairfield Foundation 1 Comment

What’s Under the Rust? Preserving and Conserving Fairfield’s Cast Iron Stove

We love doing archaeology at a variety of sites across the Middle Peninsula, but Fairfield Plantation will always be our home.  There are thousands of fascinating artifacts that have been recovered from the manor house and surrounding property, and we don’t always have the time or resources to give them the attention and care they […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, Artifacts, Conservation, education, Excelsior, Fairfield Plantation, iron conservation, manor house

August 23, 2012 By Fairfield Foundation 3 Comments

Help Save the Ware Neck Store Collection!

Have you ever wondered what your great-great-grandmother’s shopping list looked like or how the shelves of a rural general store were stocked? A collection of ten boxes filled with papers stacked on metal wire, found in the attic of Ware Neck Store (also known as Nuttall’s Store), gives us a rare glimpse into the everyday […]

Filed Under: Preservation Tagged With: Conservation, Preservation, Ware Neck Store Documents

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