Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 317 S. Greene Street Greensboro, NC 27401-2615 (336) 274-2282 Population 183521 Time Zone Eastern Latitude/Longitude 36.07° /-79.79° Today's Forecast HIGH: 56 LOW: 42

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Attractions

While in Greensboro be sure to visit Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, site of one of the closing battles of the American Revolution. The victory by the British was so costly, they had to abandon the area and only seven months later found themselves bottled up in Yorktown. The visitor center's museum features Revolutionary War displays and films. Adjacent to the national park, the city-operated Tannenbaum Historic Park offers a look at the city's Colonial roots through dramatic recreations on the 18th-century farmstead of Joshua Hoskins.

The Greensboro Historical Museum has an extensive collection of Confederate arms, exhibits on area natives Dolley Madison and O. Henry, plus collections of local textiles, pottery and furnishings. Dealing with more recent history, the museum has a display recreating a 1960's lunch counter sit-in at Woolworth's. Visitors who wish to salute the heroes of the Civil Rights movement should see the statue of the A&T Four in front of the Dudley Building on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Inside the Dudley Building, the University Galleries are comprised of the Mattye Reed African Heritage Collection, an exceptionally fine collection of art objects and artifacts illustrating African culture in 35 different countries, and the Henry Clinton Taylor Collection which recognizes the work of contemporary African American artists.

Wagons actually used to transport slaves during the period of the Underground Railway can be seen at Mendenhall Plantation, where Quakers worked for the principals of freedom and human dignity in the years before the Civil War. Another place of historic interest is the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, located on the site where, in 1902, Dr. Brown founded the Palmer Memorial Institute, one of the finest African American preparatory schools in the country. Other important events in the development of Greensboro's African American community are outlined through sidewalk markers along the Walkway of History downtown.

While the Natural Science Center of Greensboro creates its new zoo, Animal Discovery, you can still see many live animals, try out the 300-gallon touch-tank aquarium, and visit snakes and amphibians in the herpetarium. The Weatherspoon Art Museum on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro campus has an extensive collection of over 6,000 paintings, drawings, and sculpture, primarily emphasizing American art since World War II. One of the museum's specialized areas offers an impressive collection of prints and bronzes by Henri Matisse. Those seeking a cultural evening out will find both the local symphony and opera companies in performance at the War Memorial Auditorium in the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

Adding new sparkle to downtown, First Horizon Park opened in 2005. The facility hosts minor league baseball's Grasshoppers, Class A affiliates of the Florida Marlins, playing in the South Atlantic League. The National Indoor Football League's Revolution play at Greensboro Coliseum. The Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development League field both men's and women's soccer teams at Macpherson Stadium in Bryan Park. Professional drag racing entered its 50th year in 2007 at Piedmont Dragway, just southeast of the city.

Shoppers looking for a plate or tureen missing from their great-grandparents' china set will probably be able to find it at Replacements, Ltd. They are the largest retailer of new and used table service with a staggering 11 million pieces representing a quarter of a million different patterns in their inventory.

Youngsters can play and learn in areas like the Construction Zone, Creation Station, and the Music Room at the Greensboro Children's Museum. While during the summer months, Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park will provide everyone with a little relief from the North Carolina heat and humidity.

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