What Colonial Williamsburg may teach us about politics today
The Colonial Era living history museum in Williamsburg, Virginia, offers an enlightening portrait of life in ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Restores America’s Oldest Black Schoolhouse, Uncovering a Legacy of Education and Resilience
Discover the restoration of the Williamsburg Bray School, America's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, and its ...
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New leaf, new page: Fallen Acorn Bookshop replaces Mermaid Books in Colonial Williamsburg
A short walk off the campus of the College of William and Mary, tucked away in Colonial Williamsburg down an unassuming brick staircase under the Kilwins Chocolate, Fudge, and Ice Cream Shop, is a ...
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children in Williamsburg is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
A museum has nearly finished restoring the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly ...
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Williamsburg Bray School dedication ceremony held following long renovation period
Over a year after Colonial Williamsburg moved the Williamsburg Bray School from its Brown Hall site to the corner of Nassau and Francis Street, students, faculty and community members gathered to ...
Restoration Underway: Oldest Black Schoolhouse In America From 18th-Century, To Open As Museum
The Williamsburg Bray School in Virginia was open for 14 years and around 400 children were taught within its walls.
Colonial Williamsburg to hold public dedication service for oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S.
An historic school building is being prepared to be open to the public again. Friday, Colonial Williamsburg and members of ...
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As Colonial Parkway closures continue, residents worry about traffic
For the final phase, which will last roughly 18 months, the segment of the parkway between the Penniman Road bridge and the ...
At Williamsburg Inn’s Rockefeller Room, a new menu with the old ambience
The Rockefeller Room is named for Abby and John D. Rockefeller Jr., who were among those behind the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. With its soothing colors, intimate tables and plush seating, ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Offers Free Admission for Military Families, Nov. 8-11
On Veterans Day Weekend, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation continues its tradition of military outreach by offering free ...
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Colonial Williamsburg Bray School taught Black children, being restored 250 years later
The Colonial Williamsburg Bray School taught Black children and is being restored 250 years later. The school house first ...