College of William and Mary
The 2nd oldest institution of higher education in the United States, William & Mary was founded on February 8, 1693 by virtue of a Royal Charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England
Wren Building and Courtyard
Although gutted by fire three times - in 1705, 1859 and 1862, the building currently rests on it original foundation built in 1695, making it the oldest academic building in continuous use in the US.
The Sunken Garden
Completed in 1935, this 200 by 30 yard-wide field in the middle of Old Campus is modeled after the gardens of the Chelsea Hospital in London, England.
Earl Gregg Swem Library
The Special Collections Research Center houses documents ranging from the complete papers of former Chief Justice Warren Burgher to the largest collection of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" books.
Wren Building and Courtyard
Want to know what an entire campus clapping for you sounds like? Walk through the doors of the Wren Building on Convocation w/ other new students & officially start the school year & your career @ W&M
Blow Memorial Hall
Originally built as Blow Memorial Gymnasium, Bruce Hornsby filmed his video “Valley Road” on the basketball court right before the building's renovation in 1991.
Phi Beta Kappa Hall
Cast photographs of past productions line the walls near the Theater Department...look for Glenn Close’s (’74) picture.
William and Mary Hall / Kaplan Arena
Watch the Griffin during his first appearance as the W&M mascot.
Wren Building and Courtyard
Listen in to a senior moment William & Mary style; you finally get to ring the Wren Bell.
Muscarelle Museum of Art
The glass side wall is a series of colored solar tubes designed by Gene Davis in 1983 entitled Sun Sonata. It is a solar energy collection system by day & "the world’s first solar painting" by night.
Phi Beta Kappa Hall
Go behind the scenes at the Virginia Shakespeare Festival - an annual event at PBK Hall.
The Sunken Garden
William & Mary students, faculty and staff broke the Guinness World Record for the most people doing the Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance simultaneously in one location on April 19, 2009.
McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center
Home to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Women’s Tennis Hall of Fame.
Friends