America 250 - Guilford County

Lifted Voices: Women’s History
2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
Hear about Greensboro women’s successes and struggles from costumed interpreters in the museum galleries.

Lifted Voices is a series of living history events that bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s past. This is a free, family-friendly program. Drop by and walk around the museum to experience history in first person.

Families with pre-K to elementary school kids make sure to drop by early at 12 pm for Little Lions Saturday: Revolutionary Ladies.

Little Lions Saturday: Revolutionary Ladies
2026-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
March is Women’s History Month! Bring your Little Lions to the museum for snacks, crafts and fun with some of Greensboro’s Revolutionary Ladies. Take part in fun activity with costume interpreters for pre-K to 3rd graders and their families.

Then explore the museum galleries to hear stories of Greensboro women from costumed interpreters with Lifted Voices: Women’s History from 1-4 pm.

High Point Historical Society presents: Ladies Who Lead: High Point's Educational Pioneers
2026-03-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-30 10:00 - 11:30 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
The High Point Historical Society will collaborate with the High Point Public Library to discuss the tradition of women serving in leadership roles in education in High Point. The High Point Public Library was established in 1926 by the Woman’s Club of High Point, and this is just one example of how women have paved the way for education in the High Point community over its history. This event is part of a series of programs honoring the 100th anniversary of the High Point Public Library in 2026. FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse Reenactment 250th Anniversary
2026-03-14 10:00 - 2026-03-15 10:00 | Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Green Dr, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27455, United States
Courtesy: Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Reenactment will take place on March 14 and 15, 2026, at 2 pm each day at the “Battlefield” at Country Park in Greensboro. Living history reenactors and vendors will be set up in the Sutlers’ Camp on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for visitors to experience a bit of history and purchase food and goods from that time period.

Come and enjoy the battle reenactment and learn more about the major role the Battle of Guilford Courthouse had in the American Revolution.

First Annual Descendants of Battle of Guilford Courthouse Veterans Symposium
2026-03-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410, United States
Did your ancestor fight in the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse? Are you interested in meeting other descendants of Revolutionary War veterans? This event is for you!

Join Guilford Courthouse National Military Park for our first-ever Descendants Symposium! The symposium will kick off with a summary of the accomplishments of the park’s dedicated citizen archivists, who have transcribed all pension files of identified veterans of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Kevin Eugene Graham will deliver the keynote address on his ancestor, Zachariah Jacobs Holmes. Descendants will then discuss how they have researched and uncovered the stories of their Patriot ancestors and what those stories mean to them today. The event will conclude with an audience Q&A session.

Opening Remarks: Supervisory Ranger Tom Sobol

Keynote Address: Kevin Eugene Graham, descendant of Zachariah Jacobs Holmes, and former President of the Sons of the American Revolution Lower Cape Fear River chapter

Panel Discussion of Descendants of Veterans of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse: former Mayor of Greensboro John Forbis, Kevin Eugene Graham, Mary Linville, Solomon Titus Taylor, and Eric Bruce Wilson

Dr. Brown & Her Network of Women
2026-03-14 10:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 | Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 6136 Burlington Road, Gibsonville, North Carolina, 27249, United States
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 am and 1 pm on March 7, March 14, and March 28. RSVP for this event at the link: https://tinyurl.com/CHBWHM26.

Tickets are purchased on the day of the tour: $1 + tax for children (3-17) and seniors (65+), and $2 + tax for adults (18-64).

America250 Guilford Kickoff Celebration
2026-03-12 17:30 - 23:00 | Stock + Grain Assembly, 275 N. Elm Street, High Point, North Carolina, 27262, United States
Guilford County is kicking off America’s 250th birthday, and you’re invited.

Join us on March 12 at Stock + Grain Assembly for trivia, karaoke, and a community celebration.

FREE. Open to the public. Show up early for trivia.

Let’s celebrate the story of Guilford County and the role we’ve played in America’s history.

Create a Time Capsule (Sensory Friendly)
2026-03-07 10:00 - 14:00 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
This Global Day of Unplugging, take a break from technology and create a personal or family time capsule! As the Museum prepares for the America 250 Guilford County Time Capsule celebration in April, visitors will get a chance to collect their own memories to keep for a year, ten years, or even 50 years! This sensory-friendly event is FREE and open to the public.

Sensory-friendly hours are from 10:00 am – 12:00pm

Lifted Voices: Black History, Little Lions & More!
2026-02-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
Drop by the museum to explore the stories of African American history makers.

Black Patriots at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

11 am in the Mary Lynn Richardson Lecture Hall

Join us for a short presentation by historian Dr. Scott Culclasure and descendant Sage Chioma as they explore the stories of Black Patriots from the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

Little Lions Saturday

11:30 am-12:30 pm in the Lobby

Discover Black Patriots with a fun activity for pre-k to 3rd graders & families.

Lifted Voices: Black History

1-4 pm in the Museum’s Galleries

Costumed interpreters in the museum galleries share well-known and little-known stories of African Americans in Greensboro. Featuring Black Patriot John Gibson, Revolutionary War widow Miley Caper, and many more.

Lifted Voices is a series of living history programs that bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s past.

Let’s Craft! Tricorn Hats in Little Red Schoolhouse (Sensory Friendly)
2026-02-28 10:00 - 14:00 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
Want to wear a piece of 18th-century clothing? Join us in Little Red Schoolhouse as we make and decorate our own tricorn hats, just like the ones worn during the American Revolution!

Our Sensory-Friendly environment (dim lights, a calm room, limited people) will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Free. Drop in. All ages welcome.

Black History Month Cinema: "Eve's Bayou"
2026-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27407, United States
Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. Eve’s Bayou (rated R), is the 1997 debut of African-American female director Kasi Lemmons. It stars the director, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lynn Whitfield, Meagan Good, Debbi Morgan, Diahann Carroll and Samuel Jackson. This renowned Southern Gothic story evolves over the course of a long, hot Louisiana summer, a 10-year-old black girl, Eve Batiste discovers that her family’s affluent existence is merely a facade. The philandering of her suave doctor father, Louis, creates a rift, throwing Eve’s mother, Roz, and teenage sister, Cisely, into emotional turmoil. Eve, though, manages to find some solace with her quirky psychic aunt, Mozelle. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Contact Ronald Headen at 336-412-6199 or by email for more information.

Landscapes of Freedom: New Garden Neighborhoods Through the Centuries
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
By 1776, the New Garden area was well known as an early Quaker settlement. Over continuing generations, the community was a hub for worship, education, and abolitionism. Additional families, including African American families seeking a safe place to live and work, established themselves post-Civil War. Learn what the historical records and family stories tell us about those who formed these communities and the bonds that have connected them across generations and centuries

No registration needed. For more information, contact archives@guilford.edu.

The Landscapes of Freedom program series is in partnership with Guilford College. This project is supported through a grant from America 250 NC, a program of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and is the first of three related programs held at Greensboro sites in Spring 2026.

Montford Point Marines of High Point
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
More than 20,000 African Americans trained in segregated facilities between 1942 and 1949 at Montford Point, NC, and became the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Join us as we recognize, remember and honor the Montford Point Marines of High Point as part of Black History Month. This event is FREE and open to the public. This program is presented by the High Point Museum & The National Montford Point Marine Association NC Triad Triangle Chapter 38.

Greenway History Series: Honoring Black Patriots
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Greensboro Downtown Greenway, 801 Smith Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with an engaging, family-friendly exploration of the contributions of Black Patriots during the pivotal Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Led by knowledgeable staff from the National Park Service, this program brings history to life through interactive activities and storytelling suitable for all ages. Discover the bravery, resilience, and critical role of these soldiers in shaping the American Revolution, right here in our community. Come ready to ask questions, participate, and connect with history in a meaningful way!

High Point Historical Society Presents: Exploring the Legacy of the Washington Street Branch Library
2026-02-21 11:00 - 11:30 | Community and Neighborhood Development Center, 201 Fourth Street, High Point, North Carolina, United States
The High Point Historical Society will collaborate with the High Point Public Library to discuss the legacy of the Washington Street Branch of the High Point Public Library with an emphasis on its past, present, and future influences on the Washington Street Neighborhood district and on the High Point community. This event is the first in a series of programs honoring the 100th anniversary of the High Point Public Library in 2026. FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

Black History Month Cinema: "She's Gotta Have It"
2026-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27407, United States
Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. She’s Gotta Have It (rated R), is the 1986 debut of director Spike Lee. It stars Spike Lee and Tracy Camilla Johns. This comedy-romance is about beautiful Nola Darling who can’t decide what kind of man she wants to date, so she decides to date three at the same time. The first is Greer Childs, a rich, handsome narcissist. Then there’s Jamie Overstreet, a stable, overprotective alpha male. Finally, there’s Mars Blackmon, a timid geek with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, while each suitor has his virtues, Darling just can’t seem to make up her mind. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Contact Ronald Headen at 336-412-6199 or by email for more information.

Local History Walk-Through: A Black History Month Exhibit
2026-02-16 09:00 - 2026-02-21 18:00 | Glenwood Branch Library, 1901 W. Florida Street, Greeensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States
Join us at the Glenwood Branch for a special exhibit on local Black History in collaboration with the Greensboro History Museum. The exhibit focuses on historical figures and includes a scavenger hunt, crafts, and more as we transform our library into a mini museum.

Celebrate Greensboro’s rich Black History through literature and crafts from February 16–21.

If you have any questions, please email Camille Silva-Couch.

Tea Time in the Historical Park
2026-02-14 11:00 - 16:00 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
Come and learn about the importance of tea to the colonies, setting a proper tea service, and why it was boycotted during the American Revolution. Food samples unavailable to the public. Demonstration only. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.

Black History Month Cinema: "Cooley High"
2026-02-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27407, United States
Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. Cooley High (rated PG), a 1975 comedy-drama drama was one of the best and successful of 1970’s blaxploitation films. It stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Glynn Turman, and Garrett Morris. Often called ‘the black American Graffiti’ but with far more vitality and more variety, Cooley High takes a nostalgic, poignant and hilariously funny look at black teen life in 1960’s Chicago. It’s 1964. JFK has just been assassinated. Motown records rule the airwaves. And two high school students discover themselves and the taste of freedom for the first time. Preach, a serious-minded writer, and his best friend Cochise, a basketball hero headed for college, are best friends at Cooley High. Together they cut classes to go to the zoo, crash parties, put the hustle on some hustlers and dream about getting out of their impoverished, rough neighborhood. But when an innocent joy ride makes them the targets of two vengeful hoods, their already uncertain futures seem even further out of reach. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Contact Ronald Headen at 336-412-6199 or email for more information.

Black History Month Cinema: "A Raisin in the Sun"
2026-02-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27407, United States
Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. A Raisin in the Sun (not rated), is a 1961 drama based on the award winning play by Lorraine Hansberry. It stars a stellar cast with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Claudia McNeil, Ivan Dixon, and Lou Gossett. This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the substantial insurance payment they’ll soon receive. Opinions on what to do with the money vary. Walter Lee wants to make a business investment, while his mother, Lena is intent on buying a house for them all to live in — two differing views of the American Dream. Popcorn and movie snacks will be served. Contact Ronald Headen at 336-412-6199 or email for more information.

Limits of Freedom Exhibit
2026-02-07 10:00 - 2026-03-07 16:30 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
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 exhibit help bring about a better understanding of the early days of two of North Carolina’s most influential counties.

The exhibit will be at the High Point Museum from February 7 to March 7 during museum hours. Please visit the museum’s website below for hours.

High Point Historical Society presents: Quaker Abolitionist Breaking the Chains of Oppression
2026-01-21 10:00 - 11:30 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
The High Point Historical Society will host Linda Willard, author of “Quaker Abolitionist Breaking the Chains of Oppression.” Willard will discuss her research on the biographies of over 60 Quaker men and women who were active in the abolitionist movement, the Underground Railroad and the women’s suffrage movement.

A Hearty Meal in the Historical Park
2026-01-17 12:00 - 16:00 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
Demonstration only.

Come see our costumed interpreters make a winter’s meal of soup with baked bread and homemade butter in the Hoggatt House. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in event. Food samples are unavailable to the public.
