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March 5, 2025 By Fairfield Foundation

Lunch & Learn: Rosewell

Bring a brown bag lunch to Rosewell on Friday March 14 at noon! Meet in the Rosewell Visitor Center and then head down to the Ruin for a guided tour […]

Tagged With: archaeology, education, Gloucester County, history, Lunch and Learn, Preservation, Rosewell

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

November 8, 2023 By Fairfield Foundation

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, […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Artifacts, CAPE, history, Preservation, Volunteer

November 8, 2023 By Fairfield Foundation

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, […]

Tagged With: archaeology, artifact washing, Artifacts, CAPE, history, lab night, Preservation, Volunteer

September 3, 2019 By Fairfield Foundation

Preservation vs. Growth

Updates from a summer researcher: Ruth Blair Moyers, Masters of Architecture candidate at MIT Preservation is not only a question of history but it is also a topic that deserves […]

Filed Under: 3D model, Archaeology, drone, Preservation Tagged With: 3D model, 3D technology, Civil War, history, Monument Avenue, Richmond

February 15, 2016 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Foundation: 15 Years and Going Strong

In 2015, the Fairfield Foundation celebrated its 15th anniversary as a non-profit dedicated to archaeological research and education at Fairfield Plantation in Gloucester County and at historic sites across the […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events, Preservation Tagged With: Abingdon Glebe, archaeology, Artifacts, ASV, CAPE, Edge Hill Service Station, education, excavation, fairfield foundation, field trip, gloucester, history, intern, interns, Mathews, Middlesex, Preservation, public archaeology, Volunteer

November 3, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation

Go Out And Do: studying history beyond the documents

Just Do It: Reflections from Libby Cook.  In this latest guest blog, Libby reflects on the powerful influences archaeology, material culture, and other fields and trades have on her study […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: anthropology, archaeology, Artifacts, CAPE, Colonial Williamsburg, Engagement, Guest Post, hands-on learning, history, material culture, public archaeology

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From the blog

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  • The Revolutionary World of Lewis Burwell July 2, 2024
  • Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Robert, Mary, and John Thruston January 31, 2024
  • “The best church I have seen in the country” Excavations in search of the 17th-century Abingdon Church January 12, 2024

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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.
The Fairfield Foundation
P.O. Box 157 White Marsh VA 23183
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fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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