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Juneteenth ceremony to kick off rebuilding of Black church at Colonial Williamsburg
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and ...
Groundbreaking of historic Black church held in Colonial Williamsburg on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Williamsburg to rebuild the African Baptist meeting house. The church ...
Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History.
Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on ...
Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in ...
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Colonial Williamsburg
Plus, Colonial Williamsburg's appeal isn't just for kids ... tavern and theater, and the period homes. Because there is so much to explore, you might want to consider purchasing a multiday ticket ...
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Colonial Williamsburg to Host African Baptist Meeting House Groundbreaking
WILLIAMSBURG — As part of its Juneteenth celebration, Colonial Williamsburg will be hosting the groundbreaking for the ...
African meeting house buried beneath parking lot rising again at Colonial Williamsburg
One of the oldest Black churches in America was demolished because it didn't fit the aesthetic of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches to begin at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP ... the space into a parking lot. Colonial Williamsburg had covered the costs of building First Baptist’s current church house. But for decades it failed to tell ...