Indian School At The College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

This is "The Brafferton" on the campus of the College of William and Mary.  In 1697, four years after the college's founding, an Indian school was started in an effort to educate young Indian men in reading, writing arithmetic, and the principles of Christianity. In 1711, "tributes" were paid to area tribes who sent students although tribes outside Virginia also sent student.s This building was constructed in 1723 to house the school.  The small building in the second photo is the kitchen for this building. The American Revolution in 1776 cut off the financing and the school closed shortly thereafter.

The building now hosts the office of the President and Provost of the college.