Very little is known about some 180 enslaved persons who were owned, hired or associated with the College of William & Mary during its first 172 years. One of them was named Winkfield.
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 all celebrated their 50th reunions and were inducted into the illustrious Olde Guarde during a much-anticipated Traditions Weekend.
“Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved," located at the entrance of the university’s Historic Campus near Jamestown Road, commemorates those who were enslaved by William & Mary, bringing their stories and role in the school’s history to the forefront.