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.

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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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• Tannenbaum Historic Park: Students can explore the past through the historic buildings and artifacts found at Greensboro's Historic Tannenbaum Park.
• A record of school desegregation: Conduct your own oral history project: In this unit for grade 8, students will research the history of school desegregation, and will use their knowledge to conduct oral history interviews with community members. Students will reflect on the experience through writing.
• Montford Point Marine Museum: Visit this museum which preserves the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, African American Marines who served with courage and pride from 1942 to 1949.

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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@ncdcr.gov. 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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