The Rosewell Foundation

04/01/2026

We need you! As we prepare to open Rosewell for the 2026 season, we are always looking for new volunteers who are interested in serving as a docent at Rosewell! Training will be provided. If you love sharing local history with others, this is the opportunity for you! Get in touch with Rachel ([email protected]) if you're interested in picking up a new hobby! 😁

03/24/2026

🚨🚨Rosewell will be open for the 2026 season SO SOON! Starting April 3, Rosewell hours of operation will be Fridays 10-4, Saturdays 10-4, and Sundays 12-4 (closed April 5, Easter Sunday). Even better, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, admission to Rosewell will be FREE for the 2026 season! 🥳🥳 When you visit, please stop in the Visitor's Center first to check in before heading to the Ruin. We hope to see you there soon!

02/18/2026

Preservation update from Rosewell!

This one's for the lovers of all things Rosewell, all things brick masonry, and/or all things Kenneth!!! New on our blog, a preservation update from Rosewell!

https://fairfieldfoundation.org/brick-and-mortar-preservation-update-from-rosewell/

10/23/2025

Reminder! This is the last weekend that Rosewell will be open for our 2025 season! We will have our regular hours on Friday 10/24 (10 am - 4 pm), and on Saturday 10/25 you can visit between 10 am - 2 pm (early closure due to our Historic House Party fundraiser). Sunday 10/26 from 12 pm to 4 pm is the final day of the season!

08/14/2025

A PSA: Rosewell will be closed on Sunday, August 17th, allowing everyone to attend the final showing of From Colony to Country with us and Shades of Our Past at 2pm at the Gloucester Courthouse. Rosewell remains open on Friday and Saturday during our usual hours from 10am to 4pm, giving visitors the chance to experience the setting of the play beforehand.

06/12/2025

✨🧱✨ Exciting collaboration alert! ✨🧱✨ Join us from September 7-12 at Fairfield and for a Historic Masonry Program at archaeological sites! Work with expert masons and archaeologists to help restore and preserve our historic treasures. You can participate with Fairfield throughout the Middle Peninsula, at Montpelier, or be involved in both for the entire week! Want to learn more? Visit James Madison's Montpelier's Montpelier's website or scan the QR codes! For questions, reach out at dig.montpelier.org.

06/12/2025