The Burning of Greensborough

During the early years of its settlement, Greensborough and Greene County suffered greatly from depredations committed by Indians who occupied the West bank of the Oconee River about eight miles from here. Most tragic of these was the destruction of ...

Men of Greensboro and Guilford County

To the memory

of the men of Greensboro and Guilford County,

who fought for North Carolina and the Confederacy

in the War for Southern Independence.

1861 - 1865

These while in the prime of life,

fought, bled and died;

walking in the steps of Father

Abraham (Gen. 14:13-14)

in ...

Greensboro Presbyterian Church

Organized 1823 by Rev. James Hillhouse

of South Carolina, with

Patrick Norris and William Hillhouse,

veterans of American Revolution,

as founding elders.

Original wooden structure replaced

by brick building in 1841

under pastorate of

Rev. Thomas Sydenham Witherspoon.

Present building erected in 1859 when

Rev. J. C. Mitchell was pastor.

Old ...

Greensboro

Founded 1732 as Bridge-Town, then in Queen Anne's and Dorchester Counties. Named Greensboro 1791. Sessions of Caroline County Court held here November, December, 1778; June 1779; march, 1780. Choptank Bridge, the first across the river built near here before 1732.

Marker ...

Greensboro Street Historic District

This historic district, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, contains thirty historically and architecturally significant structures built along Old Greensboro Road from 1865 to 1930. Residents have included a university president, state legislator, judge, mayors, and ...

Greensboro O.R.D.

World War II training camp and overseas replacement depot, 1943-1946. Over 330,000 servicemen were processed here. This is center of 652 acre site.

Marker is at the intersection of East Wendover Avenue (U.S. 70) and Huffman Street, on the right when ...

Greensboro Law School

Est. by Robert P. Dick & John H. Dillard in 1878. About 300 graduates licensed. School, which was here, closed 1893.

Marker is at the intersection of West Market Street and North Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on ...

Greensboro College

First college chartered for women in N.C., 1838. Founded by Methodist Church. Coeducational since 1954.

Marker is on West Market Street 0.1 miles west of North Cedar Street, on the left when traveling west.

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University of N.C. at Greensboro

Est. in 1891 as a normal school; became Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, 1932. Coeducational since 1963.

Marker is at the intersection of West Market Street and Aberdeen Terrace/Gray Drive, on the left when traveling west on West ...