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January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Rosewell Open

The Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruin will be open to the public beginning Friday, April 3 2026 (Closed on April 5 in observance of Easter Sunday). Open hours are Friday […]

Tagged With: Artifacts, education, Gloucester County, Preservation, Rosewell, Volunteers

January 15, 2026 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 near the Gloucester Museum of History, and we welcome visitors to […]

Tagged With: Artifacts, Colonial History, Daffodil Festival, excavation, Gloucester County, public archaeology, Volunteers

January 15, 2026 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: education, Gloucester County, history, Volunteers, Walter Reed, Walter Reed Birthplace, Yellow Fever

January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Timberneck Open House

Timberneck House in Machicomoco State Park will be open for tours every 2nd and 4th Saturday between April and October. Stop by and see the c.1793 house, check on the […]

Tagged With: Gloucester County, Preservation, public archaeology, Timberneck, Volunteers

January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Timberneck Open House

Timberneck House in Machicomoco State Park will be open for tours every 2nd and 4th Saturday between April and October. Stop by and see the c.1793 house, check on the […]

Tagged With: Catlett, Colonial History, Gloucester County, Machicomoco State Park, Preservation, Timberneck

January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Friday

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

January 15, 2026 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: Artifacts, Colonial History, education, excavation, Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, public archaeology, Volunteers

January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Foundation Family Circle

The Fairfield Foundation Family Circle, an affiliate chapter of Coming to the Table, meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from September–December and February–May, from 5:30–7:00 pm, in person at […]

Tagged With: Coming to the Table, descendant community, descendant engagement, Family Circle, Gloucester County

January 15, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Artifact Wash Day at the CAPE

Join us at the CAPE on the first Wednesday of the month for an artifact wash day! Help clean and sort artifacts from recent excavations across the Middle Peninsula and […]

Tagged With: Artifact wash day, Artifacts, Gloucester County, public archaeology, Volunteers

January 14, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Timberneck Tea

Join us for an afternoon tea at Timberneck, in Machicomoco State Park, with music by the Courthouse Community Orchestra. With tea party appropriate finger foods, both savory and sweet. $50/person, […]

Tagged With: Colonial History, Gloucester County, Machicomoco State Park, Timberneck, Timberneck Tea

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Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE)

Opening Hours:

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

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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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fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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