Colonial Williamsburg Research Division Web Site

Department of Archaeological Research

Bruton Heights School
Offices
Offices
Bruton Heights School, Room 216
301 First Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Lab
303 Botetourt St.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Mailing Address
Department of Archaeological Research
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
USA
By Appointment
The Department of Archaeological Research is open by appointment Monday-Friday. Laboratory tours are available to the public on Tuesdays.
Directions (to Offices)
From the Historic Area, walking
  • Walk east down Duke of Gloucester Street towards the Capitol.
  • Turn left at Botetourt Street, the next left after the Printing Office.
  • Walk three blocks, and cross Lafayette Street.
  • Walk down the ramp through the tunnel which goes under the railroad tracks. Bruton Heights School is straight ahead on the right (the rightmost of the three clustered buildings).
From Richmond (and points west)
  • Take I-64 East toward Virginia Beach to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Bear right at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto Capitol Landing Road.
  • Turn right onto First Street (the last right just before the bridge). Bruton Heights School is the first building on the right.
From Virginia Beach (and points east)
  • Take I-64 West toward Richmond to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto on Capitol Landing Road.
  • Turn right onto First Street (the last right just before the bridge). Bruton Heights School is the first building on the right.
Directions (to Lab)
From the Historic Area, walking
  • Walk east down Duke of Gloucester Street towards the Capitol.
  • Turn left at Botetourt Street, the next left after the Printing Office.
  • Walk three blocks, and turn right into the parking lot just in front of Lafayette Street.
  • The Lab is the large building on the right side of the parking lot, marked Department of Archaeology.
From Richmond (and points west)
  • Take I-64 East toward Virginia Beach to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Bear right at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto Capitol Landing Road.
  • Continue over the small bridge over the railroad tracks, and turn right on Lafayette Street.
  • Continue approximately one block and turn left on Botetourt Street.
  • Turn left into the first parking lot. The Lab is the large building on the right side of the parking lot, marked Department of Archaeology.
From Virginia Beach (and points east)
  • Take I-64 West toward Richmond to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto on Capitol Landing Road.
  • Continue over the small bridge over the railroad tracks, and turn right on Lafayette Street.
  • Continue approximately one block and turn left on Botetourt Street.
  • Turn left into the first parking lot. The Lab is the large building on the right side of the parking lot, marked Department of Archaeology.
General Contact
Meredith Poole, Staff Archaeologist
mpoole@cwf.org
757-220-7334