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Guildford Courthouse National Military Park. Photograph from the National Park Service
Field trip opportunities
- Blandwood Mansion (Greensboro)
- Built in 1846, Blandwood gives visitors a look into the past and is a wonderful example of the Tuscan architecture which was so popular in the mid nineteenth century.
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (Sedalia)
- Contains a wide variety of biographical materials about Dr. Brown and her work in black education. The historic site includes a visitor's center, Dr. Brown's home, three dormitories, cottages, the bell tower, and the dining hall.
- Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art (Greensboro)
- This art center presents exhibits and educational programs focusing on North Carolina artists and their art.
- Greensboro Children's Museum (Greensboro)
- Students will enjoy the hands-on learning activities that will teach them about their community, transportation, money, and more at the Greensboro Children's Museum.
- Greensboro Historical Museum (Greensboro)
- Discover the rich history of Greensboro and the North Carolina Piedmont at the Greensboro Historical Museum.
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (Greensboro)
- Describes the history of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary struggle. This unillustrated text covers topics including the Southern campaign, the Siege of Charleston, the Battles of Camden, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens. Students will learn about the pivotal battle in the Revolutionary War at the Guilford Courthouse when they visit the Military Park.
- Guilford Native American Art Gallery (Greensboro)
- This art gallery focuses "sensitive critical attention on contemporary and traditional Indian art and culture." Visitors to the gallery will see the best in traditional and contemporary Native American art.
- Haw River Festival Learning Celebration (Bynum)
- Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.
- High Point Museum (High Point)
- This museum highlights the history of High Point, area Native Americans, the Quaker settlers, the workers and factories of the furniture business, and much more.
- Lake Higgins Environmental Education Center (Summerfield)
- See a fish hatchery, take a guided nature walk, and see models of fish and animals found in the area, all at Lake Higgins and the Lake Higgins Environmental Education Center.
- McCulloch Gold Mill (Jamestown)
- Take a trip to the McCulloch Gold Mill and learn the history and geology of the Triad area. Students will love panning for gold and gemstones!
- Mendenhall Plantation (Jamestown)
- A visit to the Mendenhall Plantation shows students that there were dissenters to slavery in antebellum North Carolina. Buildings on the property include the main house, an old school house, the Madison Lindsay House and Medical School, a spring house, and a barn. There is also a restored wagon that may have been used to help runaway slaves.
- Millis Regional Health Education Center (High Point)
- Visitors are sure to have fun while they learn about the human body and how to stay healthy at this health education facility.
- Natural Science Center of Greensboro (Greensboro)
- Features hands-on exhibits, a zoo, and a planetarium as well as a dinosaur exhibit and a Gem and Mineral Gallery.
- North Carolina A&T University Farm (Greensboro)
- Discover Agriculture provides an interactive experience for students to learn about agricultural science including farming with the environment in mind.
- Piedmont Environmental Center (High Point)
- The Center provides programs and a place for people to learn, conserve, and enjoy the natural world through hands-on experiences.
- Tannenbaum Historic Park (Greensboro)
- Students can explore the past through the historic buildings and artifacts found at Greensboro's Historic Tannenbaum Park.
- The Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World at Timberlake Farm (Whitsett)
- Connect with the natural world through the programs offered at this Center situated on 165 acres of beautiful woodlands and meadows.
- Weatherspoon Art Museum (Greensboro)
- Education programs at the museum allow students to explore the modern and contemporary paintings, sculpture, photographs and other works of art housed there.
