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 […]

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! […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Temple Emanuel Greensboro 1924 Courtesy: https://synagoguesofthesouth.charleston.edu/ Experience downtown Greensboro and learn about the history of the Greensboro Jewish community. See historic buildings and monuments, and remember the sites that no […]

Women contributed a lot during the American Revolution. They raised money, protested, provided direct support to troops, and even fought in battle. Join us as our costumed interpreters demonstrate some […]

A Morning with Mr. Thomas Jefferson is a live, interactive historical performance featuring Mr. Tom Pitz portraying the third U.S. President. feature Jefferson discussing his life, the Declaration of Independence, […]