Explore three different visions and representative eras in the history of our land: the early 18th century, the American Revolution, and the early 19th century with a presentation and update about current conservation efforts, programming, and new research relating to the history of this land. !is program will go beyond the walls with a guided […]
Celebrate the delivery of approximately 40,000 pounds of food to the Greensboro Urban Ministry in honor of America 250. The delivery is part of a nationwide effort in which The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sending 250 truckloads of food to 250 food banks across all 50 states. Greensboro will mark the […]
We’re looking forward to welcoming folks to our Women’s History Month tours, “Dr. Brown & Her Network of Women.” Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum staff will take you through Canary Cottage as we discuss the women Dr. Brown surrounded herself with and their impact on Palmer Memorial Institute. This tour will take place at 10 […]
Limits of Freedom explores the lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham Counties in early U.S. history. Their experiences, from service in the Revolutionary War to work along the Dan River, illustrate the lived reality of people during a time of slavery. Passed down through the generations, the stories in this […]
Hand fans were used during the American Revolution to cool off and show support to the new country. Join us in the Little Red Schoolhouse and make your own fan! Our Sensory-Friendly environment (dim lights, a calm room, limited people) will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.
The history of our region traditionally centers on European settlements and the late 18th-century battle to establish independence from Britain. Less visible are the movements of people and the pursuit of livelihoods and communities that existed before the commemorated military events and continue to the present day. Explore the region’s shifting populations and maps through […]
UNCG History Professor Anne Parsons will lead a special program as part of the library’s History Thursday series. The program will focus on the Limits of Freedom traveling display, which explores the lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham Counties in early U.S. history. Their experiences, from service in the Revolutionary […]
Plants and flowers have their own language and different combinations of them can be used to send messages in secret. Used for medicine, hygiene, and bug repellents during the American Revolution, come to the Historical Park and create your own sweet-smelling sachet. Our costumed interpreters will show you how. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.
AI Rendering of Monument Don’t miss your chance to be part of history! We’re hosting a dedication celebration for the America250 Guilford County Time Capsule! Saturday, April 182:00 pm – 4:00 pmHigh Point Museum The event will include the dedication ceremony, an artifact display, light refreshments, family activities, reenactors, and more. Artifacts will be held […]
Cooper will present information about his book, Anatomy of a Purple State, and its impact on NC politics today. He will have copies of his books for sale and will be available to sign them afterward. The event will take place in the Morgan Community Room at the High Point Public Library.
The South has always been a few steps off the pathway that the rest of the country has followed. And there were factors involved that may seem counterintuitive to the overarching ideals of the Revolution in the Southern decision to come to Massachusetts’s aid. One of these was Lord Dunmore’s proclamation as royal governor of […]
Join us in the Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park to celebrate colonial lifestyles and history. Explore the museum’s historic eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings, immerse yourself in a Colonial Mystery game, and learn more about the experiences of early North Carolinians in the Back Country. This program is organized and developed by Humanities at Work Interns working with the Greensboro History […]