Rebuilding one of the nation's oldest Black churches to begin at Juneteenth ceremony A groundbreaking is scheduled in Virginia for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers' remains. It's trying to identify them Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering an ornamental garden from the 1700s where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
17th-century home and silver spoon from 'affluent household' found in Colonial Williamsburg The home, which was built around 1660, would have been owned by an affluent family based on the artifacts found there. LiveScience · Jul 30, 2024
Remains of 4 Confederate soldiers, amputated legs and gold coins found at a Civil War battlefield in Virginia Archaeologists in Virginia have discovered three graves containing the remains of Confederate soldiers, amputated limbs and artifacts. LiveScience · Aug 24, 2023
Experts link graves to one of nation's oldest Black churches A team of archaeologists and scientists in Virginia say the graves of three men belonged to one of the nation’s oldest Black churches The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church Archaeologists in Virginia have begun excavating three suspected graves at the original site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022