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Colonial Williamsburg to Host Public Archaeology Day Nov. 16
Colonial Williamsburg is offering a chance to dig into history with archaeologists from across Virginia on Nov. 16 at its ...
Virginia archaeologists to show off their work Saturday in Colonial Williamsburg
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is holding a public archaeology day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Custis Square, located across from the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg on the corner of Nassau ...
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Colonial Williamsburg
According to many, this site is like a Disney theme park for history fanatics. Plus, Colonial Williamsburg's appeal isn't just for kids but also for anyone who feels young at heart. Visitors to ...
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Virginia archaeologists to show off their work Saturday in Colonial Williamsburg
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is holding a public archaeology day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Custis Square, located across from the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg on the corner of ...
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Colonial Williamsburg to hold public dedication service for oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — An historic school building is being prepared to be open to the public again. Friday, Colonial Williamsburg and members of the descendant community will hold a public ...
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Colonial Williamsburg nearly finished restoring oldest surviving school for Black children
The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. They include Aberdeen, 5, who was enslaved by a saddle and harness maker.
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America's oldest school for Black children opening to public in Williamsburg
At a cost of roughly $5 million, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has renovated the Williamsburg Bray School to look as it did when it was built in 1760. Staffers have stabilized the floor ...
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The Nation’s Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Will Open to the Public Next Year
The building is scheduled to open to the public in the spring of 2025. Brendan Sostak / The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation In 1760, a London-based charity opened the Williamsburg Bray School in ...
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Colonial Williamsburg’s Liberty Lounge will see influx of visitors — and stories — for Veterans Day
WILLIAMSBURG — Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are the three most memorable days in the year for the Liberty Lounge. Tucked inside a red frame building in Colonial Williamsburg ...
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1760 Virginia schoolhouse for Black children reveals complicated history of slavery and resilience
FILE- This early 1900s photo provided by the The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation shows the front of the Dudley Digges House in its original location on Prince George Street, in Williamsburg ...
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‘Suffs’ Creator Shaina Taub Receives ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award
By Paul Grein Composer, lyricist, librettist and performer Shaina Taub, creator and star of the Broadway musical Suffs, has received The ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award.