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Image: Jack Gary Despite the amount of history that sits atop its soil, plenty of stories remain buried below Colonial Williamsburg. One of those stories is that of the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, an early Black church that stood until the 1950s on the historic site, on which excavations began last fall. Now, archaeologists have found human remains on the site; further assurance that the team was digging in the right place, and a step towards being able to connect those interred resid...

After starting Phase 2 of the project in January, Archaeologists have made a major discovery.

The site is the first physical location of one of America’s oldest churches founded by free and enslaved Blacks, and the project aims to help tell the story of the church and the people who worshiped at the historic site.

Human remains found at Williamsburg church dig. Archaeologists find bone and tooth at site of vanished historic Black church.

The excavation on Nassau Street, where the original church has stood since the 1800s, started because of a desire to learn more about the church's history.

First Baptist Church on Nassau Street Archaeology Project (WYDaily/Gabrielle Rente) The excavation of the First Baptist Church on Nassau Street continues to make progress in unearthing the story of the church’s early congregants and their worship experience. This month, Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists launched a second, 18-month phase of excavation. And more organizations are pitching in to fund the multi-year project, as well. First Baptist Church, the Let Freedom Ring Foundation and C...

In its 73rd year, Colonial Williamsburg’s annual Antiques Forum goes virtual Feb 19-24, 2021, when material culture enthusiasts worldwide are invited to learn about latest research ...

Portrait of Daniel Trueheart (left), attributed to William Hodgson, Hanover County, Virginia, ca. 1794, gift of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. James, in memory of Margery Woodall James Fleet, 2019.100.2; Portrait of Mary Garland Trueheart, (right) attributed to William Hodgson, Hanover County, Virginia, ca. 1794 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. James, in memory of Margery Woodall James Fleet, 2019.100.2. (WYDaily/Courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) Colonial Williamsburg’s annual Antiques Forum ...

Lewis, Jack Dran Monday, December 14, 2020 Jack Dran Lewis Jack Dran Lewis, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at home, peacefully, in the arms of his wife Jan Marie.   Jack, often known as Jay or "JD," was born on Oct. 25, 1935.  He was raised on Mitchell Avenue near the Industrial YMCA.  Jack lived with his dear sister Dranda, his mother Rose ("Coe"), and his father Jack Dran Lewis, Sr. ("Little Bit").  Jack spent much ...