Colonial Williamsburg Juneteenth: African Baptist Meeting House Groundbreak, Bray School Ribbon Cut

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS

Colonial Williamsburg celebrated Juneteenth with significant events.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the recreation of the African Baptist Meeting House.
This meeting house was the original location of the First Baptist Church, an early African American congregation.
The project aims to restore dignity and honor the legacy of the Black community.
A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the opening of the restored Bray School.
The Bray School was one of North America’s oldest known schools for enslaved and free Black children.
The historic Bray School building was moved and fully restored at Colonial Williamsburg.

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Ground Breaking, Ribbon Cutting Highlight Colonial Williamsburg’s Juneteenth Celebration