Honoring the site of the March 15, 1781 Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitors can view informational outdoor exhibits and monuments. Indoor activities include a 30-minute live-action film (shown on the hour); an animated battle map program, and Revolutionary War museum exhibits. Reservations required for large groups.
The area known as Guilford College/New Garden became the city’s second Heritage Community by the action of City Council on September 2016. The community extends roughly from Bryan Boulevard on the north to West Market Street on the south and from Westridge Road on the east to I-73 on the west. Settled by Quaker farmers…Read more
Home to 17 nonprofit arts organizations including art galleries, dance and music studios, performance venues, artist residencies, and more. See, Shop, Explore, and Create at downtown’s hub for arts, culture, and creativity. Hours: Mon- Fri: 8am – 10pm; Sat: 9am- 6pm; Sun: 1pm- 6pm.
The Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park in Kernersville is the largest Veterans memorial on the East Coast outside of Washington, DC. It is a permanent reminder of the sacrifice of our service members, a place to reflect on the freedoms they have secured, and a community’s collective way of showing its heartfelt gratitude.…Read more
Explore a National Historic Landmark, one of America’s most innovative and influential homes! The beginning of Romanticism in America and the progressive ideals of Governor John Motley Morehead are represented through the architecture, decorative arts, and history of Blandwood. The house is a prototype for the Italianate style, one of America’s most popular architectural genres…Read more
Located at the Greensboro Cultural Center, the Van Dyke Performance Space is a 300 seat venue that can host a variety of events year round including lectures, receptions, dance shows, and live concerts. For more info on the space and rental rates, visit CreativeGreensboro.com or call 336-373-4371.
Sidewalk markers chronicle six chapters in local African American history, ranging from the first fugitive slave on the Underground Railroad to the first African American North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice.
This working gristmill and country store with the sights and smells of another era is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers a gift shop with a variety of stone-ground meals, grits, flour, mixes (pancake, muffins, etc), pottery and crafts. Hours: Daily, 9am-5pm.
This outdoor, three-piece sculpture honors Greensboro’s best known writer, William Sydney Porter (O. Henry). A bronze likeness of the author, a 7- by 14- foot book of his short stories and a statue of his small dog.
Jim Gallucci and a team of 17 artisans created the 106 icons that comprise this sculpture’s surface. Icons representing great ideas, inventions, events and people that have made a significant difference in the past thousand years complete this interactive and most magnificent sculpture.
