Introducing a new summer camp in King William, at the historic courthouse! For more info, email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org Sign up here!
VA250 Event: Halloween Dig Day (“Dig or Treat”)
Dress as your favorite archaeologist and dig with ours! This family-friendly Halloween event blends excavation with oral histories, folklore, and discussions of colonial and Revolutionary-era beliefs and superstitions.
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 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 […]
Homeschool Bug Day at Walter Reed Birthplace
What do archaeologists and bugs have in common? They both dig in the dirt! Learn more about how other sciences relate to archaeology at the birthplace of one of the […]
Homeschool Dig Day at Fairfield
Teaching your children about history and want to give them a hands-on lesson? Join us at Fairfield Archaeology Park, where your children can learn about historical brick masonry and enjoy […]
Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 6-8
Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 6-8 year old […]
Homeschool Dig Day at Fairfield SOLD OUT
Kick off our 2026 Homeschool Days with a hands-on archaeology dig day at Fairfield Archaeology Park! As we approach the 250th anniversary of American Independence, this year’s homeschool programs will […]
Walter Reed Birthday Celebration
Did you know that Walter Reed was born on a Saturday, September 13? A mere 175 years later, we will celebrate his life and legacy on Saturday, September 12! We […]
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 […]
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