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

First established in 1776, the wooden building was destroyed by a tornado in 1834. The brick foundation was uncovered in 2020.

This image provided by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation shows the 2021 excavation of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation via AP)
This image provided by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation shows the 2021 excavation of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation via AP)
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The reconstructed church will open next year.

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