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 […]
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 […]
Betsy Ambler: The Fairfield Connection
By Sara Lewis, Fairfield Foundation Grants Manager and Researcher A few weeks before Ken Burns’ American Revolution series premiered on PBS, I listened to an interview with co-director Sarah Botstein […]
Timberneck Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
Back for the 6th year! Run or walk this scenic, flat, paved 3.1-mile loop course at Machicomoco State Park in Gloucester, Virginia. Water will be available at the start/finish line, […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer received Fairfield’s “Lisa Award” in 2025 for years of dedication as a volunteer – sharing her time and talents with us on a wide variety of sites and projects. […]
Volunteer Lab Night at the CAPE
Open to all! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 6-9 pm, for volunteer lab night! Help out with washing artifacts from recent local excavations, […]
Fairfield Celebrates 25 Years of Archaeology, Preservation and Education
In 2025 the Fairfield Foundation is celebrating 25 years of hands-on archaeology and educational programs in Gloucester County and throughout eastern Virginia. Some days it’s hard to believe it’s been […]
From Colony to Country
Step back in time for a Revolutionary drama set in the summer of 1775. Watch as Lewis Burwell of Fairfield visits John Page at Rosewell to ponder weighty decisions. Listen […]
The Revolutionary World of Lewis Burwell
Written by Sara Lewis, Development Officer As we celebrate with fireworks and watermelon and reflect on nearly 250 years of American independence, we are reminded of the Burwell family of […]
Meet the Artist and Print Unveiling: P. Buckley Moss at Timberneck
We are so honoredto have had P. Buckley Moss paint a beautiful portrait of Timberneck for us! We will be hosting the renowned artist at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park […]


