COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG RECONSTRUCTS HISTORIC AFRICAN BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE
Colonial Williamsburg will hold a groundbreaking for the African Baptist Meeting House reconstruction.
The event is part of Colonial Williamsburg’s Juneteenth celebration on June 19th at 9 a.m.
The site was the original location of the First Baptist Church, an early African American congregation.
It served as a vital community and sacred space for enslaved and free African Americans.
The reconstruction is a multi-year project in partnership with the First Baptist Church and Let Freedom Ring Foundation.
The meeting house was a place to gather, heal, and reaffirm community and humanity due to laws at the time.
The reconstructed building will illuminate the lives and importance of the people who worshipped there.
The groundbreaking ceremony will include music and reflections from the Descendant Community.
The reconstruction project is expected to be completed by 2026.
Other Juneteenth events like the Williamsburg Bray School opening and a sunrise service are also planned.
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Colonial Williamsburg to Host African Baptist Meeting House Groundbreaking
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