WVEC

Groundbreaking of historic Black church held in Colonial Williamsburg on Juneteenth

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — In honor of Juneteenth, Colonial Williamsburg isn't just looking back. It's making steps forward. Thursday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the reconstructed African Baptist ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started ...
Penn Live

Juneteenth ceremony to kick off rebuilding of Black church at Colonial Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before ...
WVEC

Burial markers unveiled to honor 62 graves discovered during excavation of historic Black church site

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — This Juneteenth brought about a moment Johnette Gordon Weaver will never forget. For the first time, she and more than 100 descendants of the Historic First Baptist Church of ...
Daily Press

Historic Black church site in Colonial Williamsburg nears next phase

WILLIAMSBURG — Preparations are underway for the next phase of the project focused on the original First Baptist Church site in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. Now known as the African Baptist ...
Newsday

Rebuilding one of the nation's oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started ...