This 1756 church contains unique and artistic
North Carolina soft soapstone & pierced
tombstones, carved. by Anglo-German cabinet
and furniture makers, many attributed to the
Swicegood School, using the same tools as
used in furniture. They . . . — — Map (db m239122) HM
The army of General Greene camped here in Feb. 1781 on his retreat before Lord Cornwallis, prior to the Battle of Guilford Court House. — — Map (db m239125) 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
Mother of six who, upon the premature death of husband Charles Hayworth in 1928, kept Hayworth Industries and Alma Desk, its mainstay, alive during the Depression. Felt she had to work harder than a man for same achievement. Company became nation's . . . — — Map (db m175485) HM
From the eras of slavery to segregation, a time spanning from the 1700's to the 1970's, the laws of North Carolina and many other states mandated that all citizens be labeled as “White” or “Colored.”
When the Oakwood Cemetery was established in . . . — — Map (db m234023) HM
Colonial home of Mary and Philip Hoggatt A Quaker Potter Typical example of a Pre-Revolution home Built in Guilford County ca. 1754 In continuous use until the 1960's. — — Map (db m213709) HM
Ancient Indian Warrior / Trading Path. A branch passed through Guilford Co. here, ran from the Great Lakes to Georgia. Used by Colonists in Indian Treaty br 1744 but traveled after 1745 at their own risk. Most heavily traveled Early American Road. . . . — — Map (db m34925) HM
Self-educated, visionary engineer. Founded Thomas Car Works in 1917 to build street cars. Big demand in the '20s included orders from New Orleans, Detroit. Originals still in operation. Switched to school buses 1936, renaming company Thomas Built . . . — — Map (db m216791) HM
This tree was planted on August 26th 1984 by The Friendship Force of Guilford, U.K. to celebrate their exchange with Guilford County, and to mark the 400th anniversary of the first British colony in North Carolina. — — Map (db m175470) HM
An American nonviolent Civil Rights activist and preacher, one of the original 13 Freedom Riders while Pastor 1958-1968 of Pilgrim Congregational Church located originally ½ block east. — — Map (db m175494) HM
This marker commemorates the men and women who participated in The American Revolution. These patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, gallantly fought for their home and country. 1775 – 1783. — — Map (db m34746) WM
On June 6, 1919 the Southern Furniture Exposition Company purchased a lot on South Main Street for $35,000 to build a furniture exposition building. By August of the same year, ground was broken and construction began on a one million dollar . . . — — Map (db m216788) HM
This restored log structure is a working blacksmith shop, equipped with tools and materials similar to those John Haley used in his trade. The shop was found in Davidson County and was relocated to this site in 1970 with funds from the Millis . . . — — Map (db m213712) HM
The North Carolina Armory at Florence, was located ¼ east. Commanded by Captain Z.S. Coffin, the armory converted hunting rifles into military arms, repaired broken guns, and assembled new guns between 1862 and 1865. On April 11, 1865, a detachment . . . — — Map (db m216816) HM
In 1786, John & Phebe Haley built this home on the Petersburg (Va) to Salisbury (NC) Road, a major trade route. At that time, the Haleys owned 368 acres of land around this site. John Haley was a blacksmith by trade, but also served as sheriff, . . . — — Map (db m34933) HM
Philip & Mary Hoggat built this house in 1754, 4 miles southwest of here. The Hoggats were among the first Quakers to move to this area. Donated by Mrs. Betty Jo Kellam, the cabin was relocated to this site in 1973 & restored with funds from the . . . — — Map (db m213711) HM
The Little Red Schoolhouse was built in 1930 to house the overflow of first grade students at the Ray Street Elementary School in downtown High Point; it was used as an educational site until 1961. Mr. Louis F. Voorhees was the architect, and his . . . — — Map (db m175471) HM
The Mahler Promenade honors the generosity of Peter and Mary Mahler, and their daughter Janet Fisher and her husband Wayne, daughter Punkin Parker and her husband Alan, and their grandson Alan A. Parker.
A member of the Board of Trustees, . . . — — Map (db m175466) HM
The Fayetteville and Western Plank Road was constructed in the late 1850’s, stretching 129 miles long and covering what is now High Point’s Main Street. In 1852, when the North Carolina Railroad Company surveyed the proposed rail route from . . . — — Map (db m213524) HM
This statue of a Plank Road Foreman is dedicated to the establishment of the City of High Point and in honor of the men and women who worked in local industries and businesses that made it famous. In the 1840’s and 1850’s construction was . . . — — Map (db m35279) HM
The Southern Furniture Exposition and High Point Exposition Company join forces to hold the first formal Southern Furniture Market in High Point. The Market was held in the Ragan and Mills Building on this site, and the Maddox Building, on the . . . — — Map (db m175490) HM
The Yadkin College Bell was recovered from Yadkin College in 1924 — the same year that the school was closed and High Point University opened its doors. It was originally cast in bronze in 1882. Over the years, the bell has been displayed in various . . . — — Map (db m175467) HM
Opened in 1947, this ½ - mile red dirt track was built by brothers, Bill & Bob Blair. It hosted two NASCAR Grand National races. Herb Thomas won in 1953 and Lee Petty won in 1954. Notable drivers were Fireball Roberts, Flock Brothers, . . . — — Map (db m109827) HM
Washington Street was created and given its name in 1860. This cultural icon rose above discrimination, segregation, and racism to become a symbol of black determination, perseverance, and success. By 1960, the Washington Street district, covering . . . — — Map (db m216784) HM
Washington Terrace Park, formerly known as the
Municipal Colored Park, opened June 10, 1938, to
serve the African American citizens of High Point.
Funds granted through the Federal New Deal
Works Progress Administration were used to build . . . — — Map (db m234027) HM
Boating industry revolutionized by his believe that large hulls could be made of fiberglass, which was considered impossible. Chose this site in landlocked High Point to found Hatteras Yacht because of its skilled furniture craftsmen. 41-foot boat, . . . — — Map (db m175482) HM
On this site, February 11, 1960, a Woolworth Sit-in demonstration, the first in the U.S. by high school students (26), was held. Led by Reverends B.E. Cox and Fred Shuttlesworth, an 8-year battle against racial and social injustices ensued. — — Map (db m175483) HM
In memory of
Boyd Freeman, Jr. •
Robert B. Parker
Honor Roll
Joseph B. Bennett •
Ralph M. Branch •
Emmett w. Burge •
Walter O. Burge •
William C. Burge •
Clarence R. Cook •
Hayden C. Cranford •
Dell Creasey •
Boyd . . . — — Map (db m175479) WM
A Methodist Protestant institution awarded degrees and diplomas, conducted until said churches opened High Point College.
Builders
First campus and building donated by Hon. Henry Walser, founder, 1856; furnishings by D.L. Michael. . . . — — Map (db m175463) HM
