Phillip Cooke • Samuel Murray • Elijah Herring • Joseph Studivent • Dr. George Simkins, Jr. • Leon Wolfe
On 7 December 1955, The Greensboro Six in the spirit of what Rosa Parks did a few days before in Montgomery, Alabama, refusing to give up . . . — — Map (db m234030) HM
Nathanael Greene’s statue, the largest in the park, looks like the monument of a victor. But by the end of the day the British had forced him from the field.
The fighting did not go according to plan for either side. After an orderly retreat, . . . — — Map (db m6972) HM
There were Presbyterians in North Carolina from the earliest days of the Colony. The most numerous groups, the Scots-Irish and the Highland Scots, arrived in large numbers during the 18th century. The former settled largely in the Piedmont and . . . — — Map (db m216363) HM
This tree stood in the center of New Garden burying ground. Here the first skirmish of the Battle of Guilford Court House occurred, 3d. month 1781.
Nearby are the cornerstones of the original Friends meeting house, used as a hospital during the . . . — — Map (db m242313) HM
This trail passes through the actual deployment of the American third line, contradicting the location of the Regulars’ Monument near Stop 7. Recent research and study may reveal more accurately where the battle action fit the terrain. Before . . . — — Map (db m219618) HM
An informal secret network of blacks and whites provided food, clothing, shelter, and guidance for fugitive slaves. “Passengers,” often guided by “conductors,” traveled along routes that included “stations” or safe places. A station located in the . . . — — Map (db m221873) HM
In patriotic commemoration of the visit of George Washington on his tour of the Southern states 1791 Marked by the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution 1925 — — Map (db m218340) HM
Site of a skirmish between American forces under Col. O.H. Williams and British troops under Col. James Webster, Mar. 6, 1781, is 6 mi. E. — — Map (db m216365) HM
William Hooper Signer of the Declaration of Independence Placed by Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Inc. — — Map (db m81686) HM
Buffalo Soldier & officer. In 1890 awarded Medal of Honor. His long career exemplified struggles of black soldiers of the era. House stood here. — — Map (db m219785) HM
In memory of the North Carolina Troops under Major Joseph Winston who were fighting the Hessians and Tarleton’s Cavalry near this spot after the Continental Line had retreated from the field of battle March the 15th, 1781. [ Right Side of Monument: . . . — — Map (db m35265) HM
Mrs. Keren Happuch Turner
mother of Elizabeth
the wife of Joseph
Morehead of N.C., and
grandmother of Captain
James and of John Morehead,
a young N.C. soldier under
Greene, rode horse-back from
her Maryland home and at
Guilford . . . — — Map (db m219356) HM
In 1888, David Schenck, searching for battlefield artifacts, found the upturned bones of three unidentified soldiers on a farm north of the park. From buttons found in the grave, supposedly marked “USA,” Schenck concluded that the deceased were . . . — — Map (db m221874) HM
Of the Second Bat- alion of the Queens Guards, was killed at this spot by Captain John Smith of the First Maryland Regiment. [ Left Side of Monument: ] Col. Stuart’s sword was unburied here in 1866. [ Right Side of Monument: ] Erected by . . . — — Map (db m221876) HM
According to the Guilford Battle Ground Company, the British Guards emerged from the woods, crossed this open field, and clashed on the right with the American third line. In the 1880s this version of the battle seemed to agree with the historical . . . — — Map (db m11595) HM
Maryland’s tribute to her heroic dead. ----------- Erected by members of the Maryland Historical Society in memory of the soldiers of the Maryland Line. 1781-1892 ---------- Non Omnis Moriar — — Map (db m34991) HM
To Peter FranciscoA giant in stature, might and courage – who slew in this engagement eleven of the enemy with his own broad sword rendering himself thereby perhaps the most famous private soldier of the Revolutionary War. [ Reverse Side: . . . — — Map (db m34889) HM
As a British soldier, you are far more disciplined and experienced in battle than the rag-tag militia. Here at Guilford Courthouse your troops are outnumbered by more than two to one, but hunger and exhaustion seem greater enemies. This is . . . — — Map (db m11582) HM
Originally located in eastern Guilford County this one-and-a-half story structure was the home of Christian and Mary Isley. Like other German families, the Isleys migrated to North Carolina from Pennsylvania. In 1788 they purchased approximately . . . — — Map (db m54098) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Dr. David P. Weir House
1846 — — Map (db m234105) HM
Originally located in northwest Guilford County, this two-story log house was the home of Francis and Mary Boyd McNairy. Like other Scots-Irish families, the McNairys migrated to North Carolina from Pennsylvania. In 1762, they purchased 640 acres of . . . — — Map (db m54097) HM
[ Right of Monument: ] “ . . . in the very name Greene are remembered all the virtues and talents which can illustrate the patriot, the statesman, and the military leader.” Marquis de Lafayette [ Left of Monument: ] “I . . . — — Map (db m34179) HM
“It is obvious that to treat people equally is the right thing to do.”
“Women breathed the same air, got the same education; It was ridiculous, spending so much energy and elocution on something that was rightfully . . . — — Map (db m234032) HM
1879-1971. Suffrage leader &
president, Equal Suffrage Assn.
of NC, 1919-1920. Led final
meeting here 1920 to found
NC League of Women Voters. — — Map (db m234033) HM
Henry Ell Frye, attorney, legislator, businessman and judge, has played a major role in local and state history since 1968 when he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. The first African—American member of the General . . . — — Map (db m99399) HM
On April 18, 1942, 16 land-based Army B-25 Mitchell bombers led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle took off from the Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack Japan. This historic mission was the first offensive action Of World War II against . . . — — Map (db m99838) HM WM
William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, better known by his pen name O Henry, gained fame as a gifted short story writer. O Henry's parents, Dr. Algernon Sidney Porter and Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter, his grandparents, Sidney and Ruth Worth Porter, . . . — — Map (db m54078) HM
(side 1)
Original Methodist Church
1831
Here in 1830-31, 64 Methodists led by Peter Doub built the first church in Greensboro. Moving to a second church on West Market Street in 1851, the congregation relocated a third and final . . . — — Map (db m35093) HM
On this site, members of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro built their first house of worship in 1832, and on the adjacent land citizens of Greensboro erected the first graded public school in North Carolina in 1875. These grounds and the . . . — — Map (db m54095) HM
Benjamin Benson, a free African-American who lived in Deleware, was kidnapped and sold as a slave to John Thompson of Greensboro. In 1817 Benson filed a suit against Thompson in Guüford County Superior Court to reclaim his freedom. His case was . . . — — Map (db m207980) HM
The Underground Railroad was a system of trustworthy people and marked routes used by African—Americans to escape from slavery. Thousands of men, women and children guided by "conductors" traveled on foot or in special vehicles along this . . . — — Map (db m99400) HM
Summit Avenue Historic District
National Register
of Historic Places
Boaz House 1900
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association — — Map (db m234111) HM
Summit Avenue Historic District
National Register
of Historic Places
Boaz-Jennings House 1905
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association — — Map (db m234109) HM
Summit Avenue Historic District
National Register
of Historic Places
Campbell House 1904
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association — — Map (db m234110) HM
Summit Avenue Historic District
National Register
of Historic Places
Turner House 1914
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association — — Map (db m234108) HM
Summit Avenue Historic District
National Register
of Historic Places
William C. Beasley House c.1904
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association — — Map (db m234107) HM
Educator, minister, & physician. Operated famous "Caldwell Log College" near here from 1767 till 1824. Home site of Dr. David and Rachel Caldwell 100 yards West, donated by Mr. & Mrs. Edward Benjamin to North Carolina Society for The Preservation of . . . — — Map (db m99799) HM
Preacher, teacher, physician, patriot, statesman. On this land, date of deed 1765, one-half mile north of this marker, is the site of his home place and famous "log college" opened 1767.
This tablet erected by the North Carolina Society of . . . — — Map (db m99803) HM
>Rachel, wife of David Caldwell and daughter of Alexander Craighead, is noted in history as one of the heroic women of the American Revolution. She is especially cited for bravery on this land, her home place, where the British encamped, and . . . — — Map (db m99800) HM
Representative of the young men who attended the David Caldwell Academy located on this land during 1770 to 1811. Inspired by this diligent educator, their leadership was influential in the development of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m99812) HM
240-acre oasis of biodiversity. Land
of Saura and Keyawee peoples, settled
by European American Friends
(Quakers) in the 1700s. Site of
encampment of British and American
troops in the Revolutionary War.
Refuge for enslaved Africans . . . — — Map (db m234034) HM
Greensboro's oldest known
African American cemetery
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1993 — — Map (db m234102) HM
The High Point City Council acknowledges the injustice committed in March 1944 by the City of High Point when African American service members who gave their lives during World War II were not recognized for their service to our country. Though many . . . — — Map (db m175480) HM WM
William Beard made & sold hats at his well-known shop, established before 1795 and later operated by his son David. Site 1⅓ mi. N. — — Map (db m216471) HM
Located ¾ mile east, Camp Fisher was a camp of instruction for North Carolina troops in 1861 – 1862. Camp Fisher was named for Col. Charles Fisher of Salisbury, after his death at the battle of First Manassas. — — Map (db m34039) HM
Newspaperman and public official; ambassador to Nicaragua and Columbia; adviser to governor on racial affairs, 1963-64. Grave is ¼ mile S.E. — — Map (db m216188) HM
I.M. Lassiter started his family-owned moving company at this location with a team of horses, mules, and a wagon. The company served the city's growing industries and helped build High Point into a major distribution center. — — Map (db m181629) HM
The Gillam & Miller Gun Factory was located here. Owned by Dr. L. M. Gillam and James Miller, the firm manufactured rifles and gun stocks for the state of North Carolina in 1863. The firm also had a contract to sell rifles to the Confederate . . . — — Map (db m34033) HM
On Thursday, February 11, 1960, at the close of the school day, a group of 26 students in High Point became the first high school students in the United States to stage a Woolworth "Sit-In" Demonstration. This action by the high school students . . . — — Map (db m216780) HM
Here stood the First Baptist Church from 1907
to 2015. Born in the midst of Reconstruction,
galvanized in the heat of forced racial divide,
and often blistered by the minds of social
oppression, it stood firm. Over the course of
its history it . . . — — Map (db m234024) HM
African American doctors
played golf in Dec. 1954 to
challenge segregation at
city's Blair Park course.
Integrated in March 1956. — — Map (db m234019) HM
Greenhill Cemetery was established in 1910 for
$750 when the city of High Point purchased
6 acres of land for burial of its colored citizens.
Today the cemetery is situated on approximately
11 acres of land and consists of 1250 burial . . . — — Map (db m234026) HM
Site of classes started in 1955 by High Point Furniture and Hosiery Manufacturers and the High Point Public Schools that later became GTCC, one of the first community colleges in North Carolina. — — Map (db m216781) HM
Approximately 424 feet west southwest lies the geographic “high point” between Goldsboro and Charlotte. Identified by the survey crew for the North Carolina Railroad about 1849, the elevation became the city namesake upon the granting of a city . . . — — Map (db m34938) HM
In 1891, the New York Yearly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) moved
their Normal School from Asheboro, North
Carolina to High Point, North Carolina. High
Point Normal and Industrial Institute was a
private, co-educational . . . — — Map (db m234101) HM
Opened on Oct 20, 1940, this one-mile dirt oval track that featured a tunnel entrance was built by the Baity Brothers. First race was an AAA sanctioned Indy big car race followed by three stock car races. Track was closed due to WWII. Notable . . . — — Map (db m175468) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the memory and honor of those who have served bravely in our Armed Forces in both times of war and in times of peace. May 30, 2005 World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • Persian Gulf War • Operation . . . — — Map (db m35811) HM
A textile mill opened in 1913 followed by a planned village on 69 acres. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. — — Map (db m175497) HM
This marker contains brick from the Jamestown Female College opened by the Methodist Protestant Church, Jamestown, N.C. 1859 and destroyed by fire 1861. — — Map (db m175464) HM
John Coltrane (b.1926 - d.1967), world renowned jazz saxophonist and composer of the suite "A Love Supreme", lived with his extended family at 118 Underhill St. from 1928-1943. His family was headed by his maternal grandfather, Rev. W.W. Blair, who . . . — — Map (db m172052) HM
Growing Up in High Point
John Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, on September 23, 1926. He was an infant when his family moved to High Point. For most of his youth Coltrane lived with extended family in his grandparents' house on . . . — — Map (db m175493) HM
The Little Red Schoolhouse was built 1930 adjacent to the Ray Street Elementary School (corner of Montlieu and N Hamilton Streets) to accommodate a growing student body. It was designed by local architect Louis Voorhees as a tribute to the old . . . — — Map (db m35122) HM
US Army Four-Star General and Vice Chief of Staff, the Army's 2nd highest post. Developed "Be All That You Can Be" recruiting campaign in 1979, boosting image and raising standards. At request of President Bush delayed retirement in '89 to plan and . . . — — Map (db m216785) HM
Born in High Point. Max Thurman made his home on Historic Johnson Street before entering NC State University in 1949. Graduated with Honors 1953 and entered US Army from ROTC. Rose to rank of General and distinguished himself as the Army's Second in . . . — — Map (db m216786) HM
Established by Quakers 1867 to stem westward migration by promoting improved agricultural practices. Tract, sold in 1891, was ½ mi. E. — — Map (db m216186) HM
