In the News

Bray School Foundation at Gates Hall

The exciting data recovery efforts down the street at Gates Hall (formerly Brown Hall) garners media attention, in conjunction with the development of Colonial Williamsburg's displaying the reconstructed Bray School. The Center shares their progress uncovering and analyzing the original Bray School foundation.

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Brick Kiln at the Wren Building

In spring 2025, W&MCAR archaeologists uncovered the remnants of a brick kiln used to construct the Wren Building. Fox News posted a video interview with the Center's Elizabeth Monroe and Tom Higgins. Archaeology Magazine also picked up the story.
Fox News, Travel, May 2025

Uncovering Archeological Discoveries on the HRBT Expansion Project

W&MCAR co-director David Lewes is a featured guest expert on an episode of the podcast "HRBT Tunnel Talk," which covers progress of VDOT's largest ever construction project: the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion.
VDOT's "HRBT Tunnel Talk" Podcast, July 2024

With Good Reason: Digging In: The Oyster Mound

Elizabeth Monroe, co-director of W&MCAR, is one of four guests on the episode "Digging In" of Virginia Humanities' podcast, With Good Reason. Dr. Monroe shares details about the Center's work at a Native American camp in Westmoreland County that was the site of repeated oyster harvests over hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
"With Good Reason" Podcast, January 2024

Civil War-era jug found on highway median may be rare ‘witch bottle’

A remarkable artifact from excavations at a Union encampment encompassing Redoubt 9 of the Confederate Line of defenses east of Williamsburg
William & Mary News, January 2020

Reminders of when our campus was an armed camp

Excavations of a small plot south of the Brafferton Kitchen crowded with features dating to the occupation of campus by Union troops from 1862-1865.
William & Mary News, August 2012

Archaeologists discover brick foundations near Wren Building

A partially unearthed foundation looks to be the remains of "a fairly massive outbuilding," a structure that was almost certainly associated with slaves who worked at William & Mary in the early 18th century
William & Mary News, August 2011

VDOT: Bridge replacement yields archaeological site

Data recovery of Middle Woodland shell midden site
VDOT video article, April 2011

Utilities project preserves trees, improves sustainability

WMCAR effort ensures sensitive treatment of archaeological resources during major utility improvement project on campus
William & Mary News, January 2011

Bone fragments represent unprecedented discovery

Formal dog burials dating to colonial period discovered on William & Mary campus
William & Mary News, September 2010

Dig This: WMCAR is 20

WMCAR celebrated 20 years of research and service in cultural resource management
Ideation Magazine, April 2000

Rebirth Begins at Monroe Site

Archaeological investigations prior to reconstruction at 18th-century site of President James Monroe's birthplace in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, December 2007

Building a Happy Home

Sears kit house survey in south Hampton Roads
Virginian-Pilot, January 2006