FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DIG (PART 2)

Founded by free and enslaved blacks in 1776, The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg has a rich history. And now, this historic church is unearthing a new chapter. In addition to finding the remnants of not one, but two earlier church buildings, archaeologists have uncovered 40 graves, believed to be the remains of some of the church’s earliest members. Our Lisa Godley was there when congregants gathered to reflect on the past, pay tribute to the ancestors, and prepare for what this extensive archaeological dig could uncover next.