50 Years of African Americans in Residence Walking Tour
The 2017-18 school year marked the College of William & Mary's yearlong celebration of 50 years of African Americans in residence. This walking tour serves as …
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Wren Building - 50 Years of African Americans in Residencelocation_fillWilliam & Mary enslaved people from its inception. The enslaved were an integral part of the university's day-…
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The Bray Schoollocation_fillThe Bray School was run in the Dudley Diggs House and was originally located where Brown Hall stands today. Th… -
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Site of the Ku Klux Klan Flagpolelocation_fillIn 1926, William & Mary was gifted and accepted a flagpole by the Ku Klux Klan. The unveiling ceremony was all… -
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Jefferson Hall, Constructed 1921location_fillIn the Fall of 1967 Janet Brown, Lynn Briley and Karen Ely began their freshmen year at William & Mary. They l… -
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Washington Halllocation_fillIn the mid-twentieth century, Washington Hall was the home of William & Mary's education courses. This is wher… -
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Thomas Jefferson Statuelocation_fillThe statue of Thomas Jefferson was a gift from University of Virginia in 1992. Jefferson was a student at the … -
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Tucker Hall - 50 Years of African Americans in Residencelocation_fillTucker Hall was opened in 1909 as the Library. Expanded greatly in 1923 and 1929, it has served several functi… -
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Western Union Buildinglocation_fillThe Western Union Building, which was built in 1930, is home to William & Mary's ROTC Program. Michael K. Powe… -
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Cary Fieldlocation_fillA year after Janet, Karen, and Lynn began their studies at the university, Warren Winston began his college fo… -
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Lemon Halllocation_fillOriginally built as Jamestown South, Lemon Hall is located at 700B Landrum Dr. It was constructed alongside Ha… -
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Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Halllocation_fillWilliam & Mary prides itself of being the home of Greek letter organizations. Phi Beta Kappa's Alpha Chapter h…
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