On Juneteenth, This Williamsburg Schoolhouse Finds a New Life On Juneteenth, This Williamsburg Schoolhouse Finds a New Life Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg
About 250 years ago, an unassuming. . . - The New York Times - Facebook About 250 years ago, an unassuming structure on the campus of William Mary, housed the Williamsburg Bray School, making it the oldest known building where enslaved and free Black children were formally educated It is now, on Juneteenth, open to the public
Juneteenth commemorates the end of. . . - The New York Times - Facebook About 250 years ago, an unassuming structure on the campus of William Mary, housed the Williamsburg Bray School, making it the oldest known building where enslaved and free Black children were formally educated It is now, on Juneteenth, open to the public
Juneteenth Events in Williamsburg, Virginia In honor of Juneteenth, admission to Colonial Williamsburg is free for all on June 19 You won't want to miss the African Baptist Meeting House Groundbreaking or the Williamsburg Bray School Public Opening!
Archaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black . . . WILLIAMSBURG, Va (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia have unearthed the foundation of a building from the 1700s that once supported the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, William Mary announced Wednesday The university in Williamsburg said the foundation is nearly completely intact
Colonial Williamsburg Commemorates Juneteenth with New Historic . . . From the public opening of the Williamsburg Bray School, to the groundbreaking of the African Baptist Meeting House, to a powerful lineup of special programming, this year’s commemoration invites locals and visitors alike to explore and reflect on our shared past — and its lasting relevance today