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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever: Part 1
The Fairfield Foundation announced a collaborative partnership with the Gloucester Preservation Foundation last year. As part of our agreement, we will care for Dr. Walter Reed’s Birthplace and the surrounding […]
The Thruston Library: What One Family’s Books Tell Us About Their Past
By Jordan Knepper, Fairfield Intern Jordan Knepper was a digital intern with The Fairfield Foundation in the summer and fall of 2020. He recently completed his undergraduate degree in history […]
Gloucester’s Public School Past: Archaeology and Artifact Update!
Guest blog written by Colleen Betti, current doctoral candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill and long-time Fairfield Foundation friend. In 2019, I wrote a guest blog post talking about the research I […]
Irene Morgan: Virginia’s Freedom Fighter
In 1944, a woman named Irene Morgan was riding a bus from Hayes to her home in Baltimore. Ms. Morgan was at a hard point in her life. She […]
