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  1. College Camp

    College Camp was a term used to describe the camp set up by the Virginia militia during the American Revolution from 1775-1781. It was located to the west of the Wren Building around what is today…
  2. College Catalogs

    The catalog of William & Mary includes course descriptions and information about the campus.
  3. College Cemetery

    The College Cemetery is located on Blair Road, east of Blow Gymnasium (now Blow Memorial Hall). The cemetery was established at the faculty meeting of January 18, 1859, for the use of professors and…
  4. College Closures

    The College of William & Mary was closed during the following periods:
  5. College Corner

    College Corner is one of the names commonly used to refer to the intersection of Richmond and Jamestown Roads with Boundary and Duke of Gloucester Streets adjacent to William & Mary. Around the…
  6. College Farm

    The College Farm of William & Mary was active in the 1920s-1940s. According to a 1935 Alumni Gazette article, the farm was first organized in 1923. The farm was at the site of the present-day Phi…
  7. College Flag

    The official College Flag of William & Mary was adopted in 1998 by the Board of Visitors. The flag has a green background with the university's Coat of Arms in the middle of the flag. The flag…
  8. College Mace

    The College Mace is carried by the president of the Student Assembly at all official William & Mary convocations, such as Opening Convocation, Commencement, Charter Day, and other special…
  9. College Observer

    The College Observer was a supplement published by the Virginia Gazette specifically covering William & Mary news. Many of the writers and production people were students. The paper appeared…
  10. College Woods

    The College Woods, located on the northwestern side of the William & Mary campus, originally totaled around 1200 acres when it was developed by the College and the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.…
  11. College Yard

    College Yard 1869The College Yard is the area surrounded by the Wren Building, the Brafferton, and the President's House.
  12. Colleges of William & Mary

    The Colleges of William & Mary was the name of a short-lived educational system in Virginia. It included William & Mary, the Richmond Professional Institute, the Norfolk Division of the…
  13. Colonial Echo

    The Colonial Echo, the student yearbook of William & Mary, began publication in 1899. There were no volumes produced in 1900 or 1904. In addition to photographs of individual students, it…
  14. Colonial Pageant

    The Colonial Pageant was presented behind the Wren Building on July 4, 1921. The Pageant's participants consisted of William & Mary faculty, students and Williamsburg residents. Earl Gregg Swem…
  15. Colonial Williamsburg

    Restoration The Restoration of Williamsburg owed much to W.A.R. Goodwin. He first conceived of the restoration while pastor of Bruton Parish from 1903 to 1909. After spending some years in New York,…
  16. Commencement

    The first commencement exercises at William & Mary were held in 1700. John Oldmixon's History of Virginia relates: "Several planters came thither in their Coaches, several in Sloops from New-York…
  17. Commencement Speakers

    Commencement speakers at William & Mary have included a variety of individuals including alumni, presidents of the College, students, professors, politicians, journalists, entertainers, royalty,…
  18. Commissioned Students

    This is a partial list of William & Mary students who at the time of their graduation were commissioned as part of the Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). All information was taken from…
  19. Commons Dining Hall

    The Commons, often referred to as "The Caf" by William & Mary students, is a large dining hall located at 651 Ukrop Way (formerly Campus Drive), across from the Randolph Complex. The Caf is the…
  20. Concerts

    Concerts have regularly been held at William & Mary in various buildings as well as outdoors. Organizations such as the Choir, Wind Ensemble, and other similar groups have regular concerts…
  21. Constance Applebee

    Constance M.K. Applebee was appointed an Instructor of Women's Athletics at William & Mary in 1925. She was also a visiting coach in 1944. Applebee is best known for introducing field hockey to…
  22. Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility

    The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility changed its name to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in May 1996. The Facility is managed and operated for the U.S. Department of…
  23. Convocations

    Held outside of the Wren Building, Opening Convocation includes a keynote from an honored guest, usually an alumnus, remarks from the university's president, and the formal introduction of the…
  24. Cornelia Storrs Adair (1884-1962)

    Cornelia Storrs Adair was a William & Mary student in 1921-1923, Phi Beta Kappa 1927, and the first woman recipient of the Alumni Medallion in 1934. She was also a teacher, named president of…
  25. Cove Amphitheater

    In 1957, a new amphitheater opened near Lake Matoaka called the Cove Amphitheater. The Cove was built specifically for a new theater presentation called The Founders, a production by Paul Green,…
  26. Creasy House

    The Creasy House at William & Mary was located at 121 Richmond Road on the north side of the road, between Lacy Property at 111 Richmond Road and the Western Union Building at 125 Richmond Road…
  27. Crim Dell

    The Crim Dell is a small pond located on the section of road connecting Landrum Drive and Blair Road, between old and new campus.
  28. Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908)

    Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) was one of the founders of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820…

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This website contains the best available information from known sources at the time it was written. Unfortunately, many of the early original records of William & Mary were destroyed by fires, military occupation, and the normal effects of time. The information in this website is not complete, and it changes as we continue to research and uncover new sources.