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February 15, 2016 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

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 Middle Peninsula and beyond. In January and July of 2015, we shared in the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal a selection of our favorite artifact finds and a sample […]

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

September 7, 2015 By Fairfield Foundation 13 Comments

Toddsbury: Rediscovering a Lost Plantation Landscape

Five buildings in one day. Not even a full day – maybe half a day. In the span of about four hours our entire perspective of Toddsbury, one of Gloucester County’s best known and most beloved historic properties, changed completely. Alongside residents Mollie, Mary and Carter (grand-daughter, mother and grand-mother), whose personal history at this […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, archaeology, Artifacts, education, excavation, fairfield foundation, Gloucester County, interns, local history, public archaeology, Toddsbury

February 9, 2014 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

Fairfield Internships: The who, what, when, where, why, and how!

Are you wondering how you (or your high school students) are going to spend some of those countless weeks of summer? Are you looking for a unique, exciting, hands-on experience that can nourish your interest in archaeology and history? The Fairfield Foundation summer internship program could be the place for you! With over 120 interns during […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Preservation Tagged With: archaeology, Community, education, Engagement, excavation, Fairfield Plantation, interns, public archaeology

December 8, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation Leave a Comment

Three Cheers for Volunteers!

It’s that time of year again! Every December we sit down to tally our volunteer hours for the year, and every December we are astounded at the generosity of our volunteers. Each year, they donate their time and talents to a variety of our projects, and this year was no exception. In 2013, over 150 individual […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: archaeology, CAPE, education, Engagement, fairfield foundation, interns, lab nights, public archaeology, Volunteers

August 2, 2013 By Fairfield Foundation 1 Comment

Lithic Analysis at Fairfield: Chris Godschalk’s Summer Fellowship

Hello everyone.  My name is Christopher Godschalk.  I am a rising senior at the College of William & Mary majoring in Anthropology.  This summer, with generous funding from a Chappell Undergradute Research Fellowship through the Charles Center at the College of William and Mary, I am studying the prehistoric landscape at Fairfield Plantation.  Fairfield is primarily […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education Tagged With: archaeology, College of William and Mary, Fairfield, interns, prehistoric

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  • The Thruston Library: What One Family’s Books Tell Us About Their Past January 10, 2021
  • 17th-century Settlement on the York River: Fairfield Foundation Receives Grant to Research Early Archaeological Sites at Timberneck and Shelly December 29, 2020
  • Gloucester’s Public School Past: Archaeology and Artifact Update! December 9, 2020

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