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Indian School at the College of William & Mary
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By Bernard Fisher, April 19, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Indian School at the College of William & Mary Marker | | |
Inscription. Using funds from the estate of British scientist Robert Boyle, the College of William & Mary established a school to educate young Indian men in 1697, just four years after the college’s founding. To encourage enrollment, in 1711 Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood began remitting tributes for area tribes who sent students. Students from tribes outside Virginia also enrolled. The Brafferton was constructed in 1723 to house the school, which provided education in reading and writing English, arithmetic and religion. The American Revolution caused British financial support to cease in 1776, and soon the school closed.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W 229.)
Location. 37° 16.208′ N, 76° 42.506′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. Marker is on Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 5) 0.2 miles east of Landrum Drive, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt (within shouting distance of this marker); The College of William and Mary in Virginia (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); College Camp (about 600 feet away); The Public Hospital of 1773 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Williamsburg Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); George Wythe House and Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Balloon Flight in Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Williamsburg. |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 19, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Indian School at the College of William & Mary Marker | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, May 12, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Brafferton, built in 1723 to house the Indian School. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 613 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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