The Fairfield Foundation

Name

The Fairfield Foundation

Legal name

The Fairfield Foundation

Website

https://fairfieldfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Preservation and Public Archaeology Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Historical Sites (71212), Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Public archaeology programs
• Historic preservation services
• Archaeology education
• Historic site management
• Cultural heritage nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues at multiple levels ranging from $25 basic to $5000+ Cornerstone Society
2. Event Revenue: Annual Historic House Party fundraising event with tickets at $100/person, raising over $37,000 in 2025
3. Summer Camp Fees: Archaeology summer camps for children ages 6-15, priced at $150-$200 per camper per week
4. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations, plus grant funding from foundations
5. Volunteer Hours as Match: Volunteer time can be used as in-kind match to grants, with 25+ hours earning basic membership

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Fairfield Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers hands-on public archaeology, historic preservation, and education programs across five managed historic properties in Gloucester County, Virginia. It runs volunteer lab nights, summer archaeology camps for ages 6-15, preservation workshops, oral history projects, and internship programs, while documenting sites using drone photography, photogrammetry, and 3D modeling. Funding comes from donations, grants, tiered memberships, camp fees, and annual fundraising events.

Product overview

The Fairfield Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering hands-on archaeology, preservation, and education programs primarily in Virginia's Middle Peninsula. Rather than a unified software product, the organization provides a portfolio of public programs and historic site management services. Core offerings include: (1) five managed historic properties (Fairfield Archaeology Park, CAPE, Rosewell, Timberneck House, Walter Reed Birthplace); (2) educational programs including archaeology summer camps, volunteer lab nights, and preservation workshops in partnership with Adventures in Preservation; (3) research programs including the Oral History Project documenting Gloucester's community history; and (4) technology-enabled documentation using 3D modeling, photogrammetry, and drone photography. The organization operates primarily through volunteer participation and public engagement rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairfield Archaeology Park: Archaeological park where public can participate in hands-on archaeology
• Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (C.A.P.E.)
• Fairfield Foundation Family Circle

Products and services

• Fairfield Archaeology Park A public archaeology park in Gloucester County, Virginia, offering hands-on excavation opportunities, site tours, and nature trails for the general public, students, and volunteers interested in archaeology and local history.
• Center for Archaeology, Preservation and Education (CAPE) The Foundation's headquarters and educational center housed in the restored 1930 Edge Hill Service Station in Gloucester Courthouse, offering public programs, artifact processing, exhibits, and lab nights serving as the regional hub for archaeology and preservation outreach.
• Rosewell Visitor Center and Ruins A preserved 18th-century mansion ruin with an adjacent visitor center and gift shop, originally constructed beginning in 1725 as one of the largest houses in the British colonies, open to the public seasonally with interpretive programs.
• Timberneck House Restoration Restoration of a c.1793 house within Machicomoco State Park with exhibits on Virginia Indian history and Timberneck farm history, providing educational programming and lodging options for park visitors.
• Walter Reed Birthplace Management and public access to the 1821 birthplace of Dr. Walter Reed, who identified the mosquito as the carrier of yellow fever, offering monthly tours April-September with educational programming.
• Archaeology Summer Camps Week-long hands-on archaeology summer camps for children ages 6-15 held at Fairfield Archaeology Park, offering excavation experience with professional archaeologists, artifact discovery, and local history education at $150-$200 per camper per week.
• Volunteer Lab Nights Monthly volunteer sessions held at the CAPE on the first and third Tuesdays (6-9pm) for hands-on archaeological work including artifact washing, sorting, identification, labeling, and mending, open to the public with no prior experience necessary.
• Preservation Workshops Week-long workshops conducted in partnership with Adventures in Preservation (AiP), focusing on preservation, restoration, and archaeological techniques at historic sites including Fairfield Plantation and Rosewell, aimed at adult volunteers.
• Oral History Project The Main Street Oral History Project preserves the history of Gloucester's Main Street community through recorded interviews with residents, including veterans' history, Southern history, and civil rights history collections with audio recordings and transcripts.
• 3D Modeling and Photogrammetry Documentation Uses photogrammetry and 3D printing technology to document and preserve archaeological artifacts and historic structures through the Fairfield Model Project, creating detailed 3D representations of artifacts and sites for research and public education.
• Drone Photography Documentation Employs drone photography to document historic buildings and create detailed visual records of archaeological sites across the Middle Peninsula region for preservation and public education purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 interns trained since 2000, introducing students from across the country to archaeological and historical research
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gloucester Preservation Foundation (GPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2019, the Fairfield Foundation has partnered with the Gloucester Preservation Foundation to undertake preservation tasks and open the Walter Reed Birthplace to the public. GPF originally formed in 2004 to take over care of the birthplace.
• Adventures in Preservation (AiP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Since 2011, Fairfield Foundation has teamed up with Adventures in Preservation to provide workshops on preservation, restoration, and archaeology. Workshops focus on the interplay between historic preservation and archaeology at the Fairfield plantation site, specifically aimed at techniques to stabilize remaining foundations of the manor house. Volunteers learn from experts in both archaeology and historic preservation.
• Coming to the TablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fairfield Foundation Family Circle is an affiliate chapter of Coming to the Table, a national organization working on racial reconciliation through gathering descendants of the formerly enslaved and slave owners to share stories and shine light on multifaceted history.
• Gloucester Historical SocietyminorOthersPartner organization advancing the broader study, recognition, and preservation of the region's history and historical resources.
• Rosewell FoundationcoreOthersCollaborating organization for preservation and interpretation of Rosewell plantation site and its history.
• Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Archaeological Society of VirginiaminorOthersRegional professional archaeology organization partner for advancing archaeological research in the Middle Peninsula.
• York County's New Quarter ParkminorOthersPublic archaeology programs and excavations conducted at New Quarter Park in York County.
• National Park ServiceminorOthersWorked with the National Park Service to help make Werowocomoco part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
• Mathews County Historical SocietyminorOthersPartner organization for preserving history in the Mathews County area.
• Middlesex Historical Society and MuseumminorOthersPartner organization for preserving history in the Middlesex County area.
• Tidewater Virginia Historical SocietyminorOthersRegional historical society partner for broader historical research and preservation efforts.
• Gloucester Genealogical Society of VirginiaminorOthersPartner organization supporting genealogical research related to properties and families studied by the foundation.
• Machicomoco State ParkcoreOthersLong-term lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia to restore and operate Timberneck House (c.1793) within Machicomoco State Park as a place for learning, lodging, and exploring Virginia's Middle Peninsula.
• Virginia Department of Historic ResourcesminorOthersHistorical photographs and documentation provided for Timberneck House restoration research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• George Washington's Mount Vernon: Privately owned historic house museum and archaeology site in Virginia. Comparable as a Virginia colonial-era heritage property operator with strong educational programming and membership model, but with a single high-profile landmark rather than a regional portfolio.
• National Trust for Historic Preservation: National nonprofit focused on saving historic places through advocacy, grants, and property stewardship. Comparable mission area (historic preservation and public education) but operates nationally and as an advocacy umbrella rather than managing a focused cluster of local sites.
• Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello): Nonprofit operating Monticello with active archaeology, public interpretation, and education programs. Comparable as a Virginia heritage nonprofit integrating archaeology and education, though at much larger scale.
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Largest living-history museum in the U.S. operating an entire restored historic district in Virginia. Comparable as a Virginia-based heritage/preservation nonprofit delivering public education and archaeology-adjacent interpretation, but at vastly greater scale and breadth than the Fairfield Foundation.
• Jamestown Rediscovery (Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation): Virginia state-affiliated nonprofit running Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Directly comparable as a Virginia heritage/archaeology organization with public-facing educational programming, though with significantly larger institutional backing.

Direct peers

• Drayton Hall: Historic preservation site in South Carolina operated by the National Trust, with active archaeology and education programming. Comparable as a preservation-focused nonprofit balancing site stewardship with public archaeology and learning.
• Preservation Virginia: Virginia's oldest statewide historic preservation nonprofit, operating multiple historic house museums (e.g., Bacon's Castle, Historic Jamestowne). Closely comparable mission and operating model: manages several heritage properties, runs preservation and education programs, and relies on membership/donations.
• Archaeological Conservancy: National nonprofit that acquires and preserves archaeological sites across the U.S. Directly comparable as an archaeology-focused preservation nonprofit, though it does not run the same kind of public hands-on volunteer/dig programming as the Fairfield Foundation.

Emerging players

• Historic Deerfield (Deerfield Museum): Historic New England village museum with archaeology and craft-based education programs. Comparable as a smaller-scale heritage/archaeology nonprofit with hands-on educational programming, though located outside Virginia.

Regional players

• Werowocomoco / Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT partners: The Fairfield Foundation collaborated with the National Park Service to integrate Werowocomoco into the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Comparable as a Virginia Tidewater-region archaeological/interpretation partner for Indigenous and colonial history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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