Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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.

http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/chb/chb.htm

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• Mostly Menfolk and a Woman or Two - a virtual exhibit of 18th and 19th century African-American literature Highlights the major works of African American authors: Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Moses Horton, Charles Chestnutt, David Walker, Julia Cooper, and Omar ibn Said.
• Lesson plan: Learn about your county This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.
• North Carolina's Historical People and Places Facts, images, and links to the people and places that are most important to North Carolina History.

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• Mendenhall Plantation: 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.
• Historic Stagville: Read about the history of the plantation, the Bennehan and Cameron families who owned the plantation, the slave community, the structures on the plantation, and the effect the Civil War had on Stagville Plantation.
• Historic Latta Plantation: A living history farm 20 miles north of Charlotte features an African American exhibit, virtual tour and history of this once cotton plantation, activities for kids, and teacher resources.

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• Learn more about African American history, African Americans, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Guilford County, Mary McLeod Bethune, Nannie Helen Burroughs, North Carolina, historic sites, and history.

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The website for the North Carolina Historic Site located in Guilford County, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum honors Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown who founded the Palmer Memorial Institute in 1902 and transformed the lives of over 1,000 African American students. The purpose of this website, as well as the historical museum, is to emphasize the contributions made by black citizens to education in North Carolina.

On this website, you will find biographical information about Dr. Brown consisting of an article about her early life, a student’s memory, a timeline of achievement, as well as her rules for school and a look at her life as a national figure. You will also be able to read excerpts from other writings about this great lady.

For information on visiting the museum, call (336) 449-4846 or send email to chb@ncmail.net Guided tours are available upon request. Groups of ten or more are requested to call ahead for reservations. There is no admission fee.

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