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 ...
Descendants dedicate 62 burial markers connected to the historic First Baptist Church Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg and the Let Freedom Ring Foundation dedicated dozens of grave markers this week at the church's ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Restores America’s Oldest Black Schoolhouse, Uncovering a Legacy of Education and Resilience
(NNPA) – Colonial Williamsburg is nearing completion on the restoration of the Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in America. Founded in 1760 by the ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Offers Free Admission for Military Families, Nov. 8-11
WILLIAMSBURG – On Veterans Day Weekend, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation continues its tradition of military outreach by offering free admission to all active-duty military, reservists ...
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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children in Williamsburg is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
The Bray School was established in Williamsburg and other colonial cities at the recommendation of founding father Benjamin ...
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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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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Janice Canaday, Colonial Williamsburg Foundations African American community engagement manager, stands ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Bray School taught Black children, being restored 250 years later
The Colonial Williamsburg school house first opened on Sept. 29, 1760, and over two and a half centuries later it is being preserved and honored. The historic Bray School building was where teachers ...
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1760 Virginia schoolhouse for Black children reveals complicated history of slavery and resilience
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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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
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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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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An Extended Guide For Choosing The Best Sunglasses This Summer
Is there an accessory that has to balance form and function as precisely as sunglasses? We reach for them as an accessory to adorn our faces but also need them to protect our skin and eyes from ...