The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to have a “Dig n’ Treat” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween Day, at Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Gloucester. The event is part of Fairfield’s VA250 Dig Day series and also celebrates Virginia Archaeology Month. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes or to dress as their favorite archaeologist and dig alongside Fairfield Foundation archaeologists, said a press release. Participants will help excavate and learn how archaeologists uncover the stories of the people who lived at Fairfield. Along the way, treat tables will offer candy and facts about Fairfield, Gloucester, or Revolutionary history, including oral histories, local folklore, and conversations about the beliefs and superstitions of colonial and Revolutionary-era Virginians, from protective charms to tales that kept people wary after dark. “Halloween is a great chance to show that archaeology is hands-on, welcom...