*SOLD OUT* Join us for the second annual Tea at Timberneck event! $50 per couple (or $25 for an individual), at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park on Saturday, March 16, […]
Meet the Artist and Print Unveiling: P. Buckley Moss at Timberneck
We are so honoredto have had P. Buckley Moss paint a beautiful portrait of Timberneck for us! We will be hosting the renowned artist at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park […]
3rd Annual Timberneck Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
Join us for the Third Annual Timberneck Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser, hosted by the Fairfield Foundation. Run or walk this scenic, flat, paved 3.1-mile loop course at Machicomoco State […]
Archaeology Camp Year Two: The Rain Strikes Back
By Rachel Boyd, Outreach Coordinator This year we hosted our second year of archaeology summer camps, and, despite the rain, we had a great time! Some activities from last year […]
Apotropaic Symbols at Timberneck
Written by Tom Karow and Lori Black Timberneck Farm is slowly revealing more of its hidden history more than two years after restoration work began on the circa 1793 house […]
Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Hettie Catlett (November 5, 1852-March 31, 1875)
Written by Sara Lewis, Development Officer Born in the fall of 1852, Hettie Catlett was the ninth child of 49-year-old John W. C. Catlett of Timberneck (1803-1883) and the fourth […]
Restoring the Timberneck House
The Fairfield Foundation began the restoration of the Timberneck House in 2020 as part of a long-term lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia to repair and use the house […]
Lives from the Catlett Family Cemetery at Timberneck: Frances King Burwell Catlett (November 14, 1814-April 3, 1903)
By Sara Lewis, Development Officer This blog is part of a series about the Catlett family members buried at Timberneck in Gloucester County. “Fanny” was the eighth child of Armistead […]
Archaeology at Timberneck House
If you’ve had a chance to visit the new Machicomoco State Park, then you’ve likely seen the historic Timberneck house near the Interpretive Area. Timberneck was built c. 1793 for […]
Lives from the Catlett Cemetery at Timberneck
William Burwell Catlett (December 29, 1847-October 18, 1865) Blog written by Sara Lewis, Fairfield Foundation Development Officer and lover of genealogy The Catlett cemetery at Timberneck is the final resting […]