Join us for a unique opportunity to witness history in action at the Fairfield Archaeology Park! From November 11 to November 14, we will be firing bricks made by the […]
Homeschool Dig Day: Gloucester 375th Celebration
Dive into 375 years of Gloucester history through hands-on learning in archaeology, historic preservation, and museum studies. We’ll have special guests joining us, too! Fee is for school-aged children only; […]
VA250 Event: Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology
This special evening program connects archaeology with astronomy during the Perseid meteor shower. After digging at the Rosewell Ruins, stay for stargazing after dark. The event also highlights John Page’s […]
VA250 Event: Fairfield’s Big 250 Celebration
Our largest VA250 event of the year brings archaeology and community celebration together. Visitors can join excavations, watch blacksmithing and brickmaking demonstrations, enjoy music, and explore what nearly 26 years […]
VA250 Event: Connecting with the Fairfield Family Circle & Antioch Homecoming
Held alongside the Antioch Homecoming at Antioch Church, this program centers on the enslaved quarters at Fairfield and the legacy of Piney Swamp, a freed Black community that formed after […]
VA250 Public Dig Day: Animals of the Revolution
What animals lived, worked, and roamed through Revolutionary-era Virginia? This Dig Day explores the role of animals on farms and in surrounding forests 250 years ago. Participants will take part […]
Lighting the Way Forward: Restoration Progress at Timberneck
Lori Jackson Black, Project Manager, Fairfield Foundation At Timberneck House, progress often comes quietly. In mid-February, the team at K2 Electrical began hanging overhead lighting throughout the house. It may […]
Brick and Mortar Preservation Update from Rosewell!
written by Kenneth Tappan, Preservation Program Coordinator for the Fairfield Foundation As stabilization efforts continue at Rosewell, we wanted to highlight one of the repairsfrom last summer. At the southeast […]
Timberneck Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
Back for the 6th year! Run or walk this scenic, flat, paved 3.1-mile loop course at Machicomoco State Park in Gloucester, Virginia. Water will be available at the start/finish line, […]
Walter Reed Birthday Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Walter Reed, a physician and U.S. Army major whose research proved that mosquitoes, not “bad air,” spread yellow fever, forever changing […]
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