I was the involved in the development of the Bruton Heights School exhibit at Colonial Williamsburg. It tells the story of African American education in Williamsburg from the 18th century through 1965, when the Williamsburg schools were integrated and specifically, the story of Bruton Heights School. Bruton Heights was built in 1940 as the successor to the James City County Training School and was the only school for African Americans from kindergarten through grade 12 in Williamsburg for 25 years.
Although the exhibit is in the school, the school itself is not used as a school but rather as an educational center for Colonial Williamsburg. It houses various CW offices and hosts community groups and programs throughout the year. The school's auditorium was updated electronically but was restored to look as it did when the school opened.
The exhibit is open to the public without charge during CW's business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It includes both narrative panels about African American education and Bruton Heights School as well as cases with James City County Training School and Bruton Heights School memorabilia.
Another exhibit on African American education in southeastern Virginia will be housed at the new Renaissance Academy in Virginia Beach, VA. It will tell the story of the Princess Anne Training School/Union Kempsville High School. More information can be found here:
http://www.link757.com/2009/01/museum-will-spotlight-allblack-high-school
Martha Katz-Hyman
Independent Curator
Martha Katz
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