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February 9, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Internships: The who, what, when, where, why, and how!

Are you wondering how you (or your high school students) are going to spend some of those countless weeks of summer? Are you looking for a unique, exciting, hands-on experience […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Community, education, Engagement, excavation, Fairfield Plantation, interns, public archaeology

February 2, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation

Plantations: Exploring complex intersecting cultural landscapes

Plantations dominated the landscape of the Mid-Atlantic from the late 17th century through the Civil War. Their impact was felt far beyond 1865, and in fact we are still dealing […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: archaeology, education, Engagement, Fairfield Plantation, public archaeology

December 22, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

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 […]

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

December 8, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Three Cheers for Volunteers!

It’s that time of year again! Every December we sit down to tally our volunteer hours for the year, and every December we are astounded at the generosity of our […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, CAPE, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, interns, lab nights, public archaeology, Volunteers

December 1, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

The Year of Discovering Mathews County History

  Do you live in an old house?  Is there one down your street?  Do you remember where you found that tobacco pipe stem, that arrow head, or that old […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, education, fairfield foundation, Preservation, survey, Volunteer

November 17, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Public Archaeology at Burwell’s Quarter in New Quarter Park

Archaeologists from the Fairfield Foundation will venture across the York River to New Quarter Park in York County, to conduct a public archaeology project on an 18th-century site related to […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, education, Engagement, excavation, fairfield foundation, public archaeology, Volunteers

October 11, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology at the Battle of the Hook!

Raise your hand if you like archaeology. Okay, now raise your hand if it’s been too long since you last visited the beautiful grounds of Gloucester’s historic Warner Hall. Anybody […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Battle of the Hook, education, excavation, fairfield foundation, gloucester, public archaeology, re-enactment, Revolutionary War, Volunteer, Warner Hall

August 26, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Why preserve Fairfield? And how?

The northeast facade of the Fairfield manor house, as it looked shortly before it burned in 1897 (image courtesy of the Virginia Historical Society). Why are you preserving these old […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Adventures in Preservation, archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Artifacts, education, Preservation, Preservation Workshop, Restoration

June 7, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Foundation Launches The Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

This week a plumbing leak in our long-time lab facility covered the floor with an inch of water, making the space temporarily unusable.  Although we were better prepared for this lab flood than an […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, CAPE, Community, Edge Hill Service Station, education, gloucester, Heritage, Lab, Main Street, Middle Peninsula, Preservation, Restoration

May 16, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

The Return of the Dig History! Archaeology Camp at Abingdon Glebe

If you missed out on last year’s successful Dig History! Archaeology camp for students at Abingdon Glebe, not to worry! The Fairfield Foundation is joining once again with St. James […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: Abingdon Glebe, archaeology, education, excavation

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Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

Opening Hours:

Grounds are always open to the public to view the building exterior and signage. The CAPE is open for tours on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment. Lab nights at the CAPE are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm.
Address: 6783 Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061

 

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  • Brick and Mortar Preservation Update from Rosewell! February 18, 2026

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The Fairfield Foundation's mission is to promote and involve the public in hands-on archaeology, preservation and education activities within Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas. We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization offering public programs, research opportunities and outreach activities since 2000. We operate five properties in Gloucester County: Fairfield Archaeology Park, Timberneck House at Machicomoco, Edge Hill Texaco (the C.A.P.E.), Rosewell Ruins and Visitor Center, and Walter Reed birthplace. For more information about us and other historic resources on the Middle Peninsula or to arrange presentations on a variety of topics related to local history and archaeology, please contact us. Check out the calendar for upcoming activities.
The Fairfield Foundation
P.O. Box 157 White Marsh VA 23183
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(804) 815-4467
Email:
fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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