Archaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black children
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 22, 2025
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- 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. Archaeologists also uncovered a cellar that . . .
