Editor, Gazette-Journal:
Fairfield Foundation’s board and co-directors thank the generous sponsors and supporters of our 11th annual Historic House Party at Hockley on the Ware River on Oct. 25. Special thanks to hosts Suzanne and David Hudson. This was our most successful event, raising over $37,000 for outreach projects throughout the community.
In this 25th anniversary year, we celebrate many achievements: instilling indelible memories for students and interns, sustaining critical research on local historic landscapes, and stewarding our five historic Gloucester properties so they are available for everybody to experience and enjoy.
House Party attendees enjoyed wonderful food prepared by Gumbeau’s Catering, including oysters and steak tips grilled over a searing flame. Tommy Ruark of TRSax provided music for the evening. Fairfield staff shared information about current archaeology outreach, and posters represented decades of work at historic properties across the region.
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