Archaeologists Find Remains Of 18th Century Brewery On William & Mary Campus
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From the NYDailyNews:
The remains of what is likely an 18th century on-campus brewery were discovered just outside the nation’s oldest college building when campus officials were looking to widen a sidewalk.
School officials say the discovery near the Wren Building will allow them to tell a broader story about campus life in the Colonial era that involved the interaction of slaves, Native Americans, faculty and students.
The brewery site itself isn’t large, with the brick outlines measuring 18 feet by 20 feet. A small addition measuring 18 feet by 8 feet was added later. The building’s remains were found only about a foot underneath the surface in a heavily trafficked area of campus near Colonial Williamsburg where students and tourists have been snapping photos of the dig site.
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