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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: Walter Reed Birthday Celebration

Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Walter Reed while learning about more than 100 years of preservation at his birthplace. This event connects archaeology with biology and public health, featuring community […]

Tagged With: Gloucester County, Walter Reed Birthplace

March 24, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

VA250 Event:  Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology

This special evening program connects archaeology with astronomy during the Perseid meteor shower. After digging at the Rosewell Ruins, stay for stargazing after dark. The event also highlights John Page’s […]

Tagged With: Archaeolog, archaeology, Gloucester County, Preservation, Rosewell

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

March 13, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Lighting the Way Forward: Restoration Progress at Timberneck

Lori Jackson Black, Project Manager, Fairfield Foundation At Timberneck House, progress often comes quietly. In mid-February, the team at K2 Electrical began hanging overhead lighting throughout the house. It may […]

Filed Under: History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, Catlett, Gloucester County, Preservation, Restoration, Timberneck

February 23, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Homeschool Bug Day at Walter Reed Birthplace

What do archaeologists and bugs have in common? They both dig in the dirt! Learn more about how other sciences relate to archaeology at the birthplace of one of the […]

Tagged With: archaeology, education, Gloucester County, Homeschool, public archaeology, Walter Reed Birthplace

February 20, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Homeschool Dig Day at Fairfield

Teaching your children about history and want to give them a hands-on lesson? Join us at Fairfield Archaeology Park, where your children can learn about historical brick masonry and enjoy […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, excavation, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, public archaeology

February 18, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Brick and Mortar Preservation Update from Rosewell!

written by Kenneth Tappan, Preservation Program Coordinator for the Fairfield Foundation As stabilization efforts continue at Rosewell, we wanted to highlight one of the repairsfrom last summer. At the southeast […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: bricklaying, colonial, enslaved labor, Gloucester County, Page Family, Preservation, Rosewell, Rosewell Ruin

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 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

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From the blog

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  • Brick and Mortar Preservation Update from Rosewell! February 18, 2026
  • Betsy Ambler: The Fairfield Connection January 28, 2026
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer Anderson January 13, 2026
  • Fairfield Celebrates 25 Years of Archaeology, Preservation and Education October 24, 2025

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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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  • Lighting the Way Forward: Restoration Progress at Timberneck March 13, 2026
  • Brick and Mortar Preservation Update from Rosewell! February 18, 2026
  • Betsy Ambler: The Fairfield Connection January 28, 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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