Excavation of graves begins at historic Black church in Virginia
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Thursday, July 21, 2022 • • General
Long-lost church in Williamsburg was once under a parking lot.
Archaeologists, blessed by community prayers and a reading from scripture, began to excavate graves this week at the long-lost site of the original First Baptist Church in Colonial Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the country.
Forty-one grave shafts have now been discovered at the site of the church, which was torn down in 1955 and covered by a parking lot because it didn't fit the town's Colonial motif.
Excavation of graves begins at historic Black church in Williamsburg. - The Washington Post
Long-lost church in Williamsburg was once under a parking lot.
Archaeologists, blessed by community prayers and a reading from scripture, began to excavate graves this week at the long-lost site of the original First Baptist Church in Colonial Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the country.
Forty-one grave shafts have now been discovered at the site of the church, which was torn down in 1955 and covered by a parking lot because it didn't fit the town's Colonial motif.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 • • General
Dating back to 1925, the Oneida Bungalow Court is the largest single-site collection of historic residential units from West Lewisville's (North Riverside's) early days. Now a small local developer intends to preserve and rehabilitation the missing middle housing site as a form of addressing the city's affordable housing crisis. Here is a look at Oneida Court.
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Friday, August 16, 2024 • • General
On August 6, 2024, port facility Greenfield Louisiana LLC announced that it is abandoning its plans to construct a grain terminal in Wallace, Louisiana in the West Bank of St. John the Baptist Parish. The National Trust worked in opposition to the proposed grain terminal for three years in coordination with local allies including the Descendants Project, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation, the Louisiana Landmarks Society, the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, Whitney Plantation, Evergreen Plantation, and many others.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 • • General
RICHMOND, Va. (May 14, 2024) – Each May, Preservation Virginia releases a list of historic places across the Commonwealth facing imminent or sustained threats. The list, which has brought attention to more than 180 sites in Virginia, encourages individuals, organizations and local and state governments to advocate for their preservation and find solutions that will save these unique locations for future generations.
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