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May 18, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Antioch Homecoming Day 1

Join us for the 2026 Antioch Homecoming, a two-day event honoring Gloucester County’s African American heritage on June 26-27 Join us on June 26 for a day of community, learning, […]

Tagged With: Antioch, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Fairfield Family Circle, Gloucester County

May 18, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Antioch Homecoming Day 2

Join us for the 2026 Antioch Homecoming, a two-day event honoring Gloucester County’s African American heritage on June 26-27 On June 27, we’ll start with a session dedicated to collecting […]

Tagged With: Antioch Church, Antioch Homecoming, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Fairfield Family Circle

March 24, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

VA250 Event: Halloween Dig Day (“Dig or Treat”)

Dress as your favorite archaeologist and dig with ours! This family-friendly Halloween event blends excavation with oral histories, folklore, and discussions of colonial and Revolutionary-era beliefs and superstitions.

Tagged With: Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, public archaeology

March 24, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

VA250 Event: Fairfield’s Big 250 Celebration

Our largest VA250 event of the year brings archaeology and community celebration together. Visitors can join excavations, watch blacksmithing and brickmaking demonstrations, enjoy music, and explore what nearly 26 years […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, Preservation, public archaeology, VA250

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 13-15

Returning in 2026 is our one week camp for teens ages 13-15, with more advanced archaeological curriculum. This year the camp for 13-15 year old teens will run from 9 […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, gloucester, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, education, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 6-8

Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 6-8 year old […]

Tagged With: Archaeological Assesment, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, public archaeology, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield, Fairfield Archaeology Park, gloucester, Summer Camp

January 30, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Homeschool Dig Day at Fairfield SOLD OUT

Kick off our 2026 Homeschool Days with a hands-on archaeology dig day at Fairfield Archaeology Park! As we approach the 250th anniversary of American Independence, this year’s homeschool programs will […]

Tagged With: education, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Homeschool Dig Day, public archaeology

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  • Lighting the Way Forward: Restoration Progress at Timberneck March 13, 2026
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  • Betsy Ambler: The Fairfield Connection January 28, 2026
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Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

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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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  • From Ruin to Reparative Governance: Rosewell, International Law, and the Declaration of Racialized Slavery as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity May 26, 2026
  • Lighting the Way Forward: Restoration Progress at Timberneck March 13, 2026
  • 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
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fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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