US EditionArchaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black children
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, JUN 18 – The 1760s Bray School foundation was found nearly intact with a cellar containing artifacts like slate pencils and jewelry, revealing layers of African American and early women students' history.
- Archaeologists in Virginia discovered the foundation of the Williamsburg Bray School, which educated Black children in the 1760s, according to William & Mary.
- The school served hundreds of mostly enslaved students and justified slavery within a religious framework, according to William & Mary.
- The foundation and chimney base were uncovered during renovations of Gates Hall by William & Mary.
- The discoveries are significant due to the site's historical connection to one of North America's earliest institutions for educating Black children.
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Colonial Williamsburg cuts ribbon on historic Bray School
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — To commemorate Juneteenth, Colonial Williamsburg held several events, including a ribbon cutting on the newly-restored Bray School. Built in 1760, the school began with 24 students, with the teacher living upstairs. The dark wood you see is the framework original to 1760. Now, it’s reinforced with modern-day bracing. "My heart is full, not because of the building, but because the building is a doorway — literally a doo…
Secret cellar unearthed beneath America's oldest Black schoolhouse reveals artifacts
Archaeologists unearth secret cellar with slate pencils and jewelry at America's oldest Black schoolhouse, the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught enslaved students in 1760s Virginia
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Archaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black children
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.
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