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February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

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 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 13-15

Returning in 2026 is our one week camp for teens ages 13-15, with more advanced archaeological curriculum. This year the camp for 13-15 year old teens will run from 9 […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, gloucester, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

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 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: archaeology, Archaeology Summer Camp, education, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

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 […]

Tagged With: Archaeological Assesment, Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield Archaeology Park, Gloucester County, public archaeology, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

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 9-12 year old […]

Tagged With: Archaeology Summer Camp, excavation, Fairfield, Fairfield Archaeology Park, gloucester, Summer Camp

February 2, 2026 By Fairfield Foundation

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 […]

Tagged With: archaeology, excavation, Fairfield, kids camp, Summer Camp

May 18, 2012 By Fairfield Foundation

DIG HISTORY! At Abingdon Glebe

Science. History. Anthropology. Deductive reasoning. Archaeology demands a lot of its devotees, but the payoffs can be epic, ranging from life-changing discovery to a new appreciation for very old cultures. […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Education, Events Tagged With: Abingdon Glebe, archaeology, education, For Kids, Summer Camp

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From the blog

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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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(804) 815-4467
Email:
fairfield@fairfieldfoundation.org
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