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Join us in commemorating the reconstruction and dedication of the African Baptist Meeting House and Burial Ground site at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026. Williamsburg’s First Baptist Church, the historic congregation that traces its ancestry back to this historic site and its daughter and granddaughter churches, invites the community to remember the ancestors and be part of this monumental milestone in reclaiming our shared American history.This landmark project has been made possible through a vital partnership between the First Baptist Church’s descendant community, the Let Freedom Ring Foundation, and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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The African Baptist Meeting House and Burial Ground was the original permanent location of the First Baptist Church, one of the earliest African American congregations in the United States. A congregation of enslaved and free people of African descent worshipped, built a community, and buried family members at this Nassau Street site. Following Colonial Williamsburg’s purchase and removal of the church, the congregation relocated to Scotland Street, where its members have worshipped since 1956. In partnership with the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg and the Let Freedom Ring Foundation, Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in a multi-year project to excavate, study, and reconstruct this important historic site.
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