Greensboro Historical Museum
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member drmellow
N 36° 04.545 W 079° 47.270
17S E 609147 N 3993030
The Greensboro Historical Museum serves as the local history museum with an extensive military history exhibit and Civil War-related items.
N 0.8 km from your present location
Waymark Code: WM180T
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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From the civilwar.org website:

The Greensboro Historical Museum serves as the local history museum with an extensive military history exhibit and Civil War-related items. The collection includes: a rare Tarpley carbine, made in Greensboro during the Civil War; haversack contents; weapons; a display featuring the Guilford Grays, a local volunteer militia unit; a Confederate school-text; a bust of Stephen A. Douglas; and excerpts from a local residents Civil War diary about life in Greensboro. The museum property was the site of a Confederate hospital after the Battle of Bentonville; several Civil War veterans are buried in the First Presbyterian Church cemetery now a part of the museum complex.

Type of site: Museum

Address:
130 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC USA
27401

Phone Number: 336-373-2043

Admission Charged: No Charge

Website: [Web Link]

Driving Directions:
From I-85/I-40: Take the Elm-Eugene Street exit. Turn north on Elm-Eugene, and follow several miles into the Greensboro downtown area. Turn right onto Bellemeade St. and follow to Lindsay St.; turn right onto Lindsay Street, there is free parking on both Lindsay and Church Streets.
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