Community Input for Williamsburg African American Heritage Trail
The City of Williamsburg is seeking community input session on the content of the planned African American Heritage Trail.
Input Sessions
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- In-Person: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4 at Quarterpath Recreation Center, 202 Quarterpath Road
- Virtual Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7; register here
- Online Form: williamsburgva.gov/heritagetrail
In January 2023, the federal government passed legislation that includes $357,000 for Phase 1 of the City’s African American Heritage Trail. Phase 1 includes the construction of the trailhead at Lafayette Street, a public restroom, and the first segment of the trail from Lafayette Street to Scotland Street.
As part of the federal funding application, City staff engineered a nearly 2-mile, walkable path in the downtown Williamsburg area. At the community input meeting, participants will be asked to identify stories and sites they would like to highlight on the trail, which aims to tell the full story of the City’s racial history. In addition to the sites along the trail, a digital component will enable stories outside of the trail’s path to be told.
An African American Heritage Trail Advisory Committee — made up of members of the Descendant Community and representatives from the City, William & Mary, and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation — will review the public input and shape the content for the trail.
Visit https://williamsburgva.gov/1035/African-American-Heritage-Trail for additional information.
