During renovations of Robert M. Gates Hall, archaeologists have uncovered a previously undocumented cellar, layered with centuries of artifacts, and the near-complete 18th-century foundation of the Williamsburg Bray School.
The William & Mary Bray School Lab hosted its fourth annual Descendants Week, bringing together members of the descendant community for a week of reflection, sharing, research and reconnection.
In the three years since the founding of the Bray School Lab, researchers have made significant progress toward learning more about the enslaved and free students who attended it.
Maureen Elgersman Lee, director of the Bray School Lab and Mellon Engagement Coordinator for African American Heritage, discusses the lab and its work.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $5-million grant supporting the Williamsburg Bray School Project, an initiative spearheaded by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary.
