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January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Friday

Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]

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

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Friday

Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]

Tagged With: Burwell family, Colonial History, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin: Open

The Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin will be open to the public beginning Friday, March 29 2024. Open hours are Friday and Saturday (10 am – 4 pm) and Sunday […]

Tagged With: 18th Century, 19th century, Colonial History, Gloucester County, Page Family, Rosewell

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin: Open

The Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin will be open to the public beginning Friday, March 29 2024. Open hours are Friday and Saturday (10 am – 4 pm) and Sunday […]

Tagged With: 17th century, 18th Century, 19th century, Gloucester County, Gloucester History, Page Family, Rosewell

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Walter Reed Birthplace Open House

Walter Reed Birthplace will be open to the public for tours on the 2nd Saturday of each month from April through September. Visit to learn more about the life of […]

Tagged With: Belroi, Gloucester County, Gloucester History, Walter Reed, Walter Reed Birthplace

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Timberneck Open House

Timberneck House in Machicomoco State Park will be open for tours during the Daffodil Festival on Saturday, April 6, from 10 am – 2 pm. Stop by and see the […]

Tagged With: 1793, Catlett Family, Gloucester County, history, Machicomoco State Park, Timberneck, tourism

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology

Come visit us during one of our favorite events of the year, Gloucester’s Daffodil Festival! We will be excavating in front of the Gloucester Museum of History on Gloucester’s Main […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Colonial History, excavation, Gloucester County, Gloucester Courthouse, public archaeology

January 9, 2024 By Fairfield Foundation

Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology

Come visit us during one of our favorite events of the year, Gloucester’s Daffodil Festival! We will be excavating within the historic court circle on Gloucester’s Main Street, and we […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, Colonial History, excavation, Gloucester County, Gloucester Courthouse, public archaeology

April 28, 2023 By Fairfield Foundation

Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Hettie Catlett (November 5, 1852-March 31, 1875)

Written by Sara Lewis, Development Officer Born in the fall of 1852, Hettie Catlett was the ninth child of 49-year-old John W. C. Catlett of Timberneck (1803-1883) and the fourth […]

Filed Under: History, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, Catlett, farm journal, Gloucester County, Gloucester History, John W.C. Catlett, Timberneck, Timberneck Farm

April 26, 2021 By Fairfield Foundation

Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever: Part 2

In case you missed it: Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever Part 1 When the Civil War broke out, Walter Reed’s older brothers, Tom and James, fought on the side […]

Filed Under: Education, Preservation Tagged With: 19th century, 20th century, Epidemic, Gloucester County, Gloucester History, Modern Medicine, Pandemic, Walter Reed, Walter Reed Birthplace, Yellow Fever

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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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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.
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