I._12_GHS_building_1-11.jpgAs Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Greensboro summer resident Wallace Stegner wrote in the forward to The History of Greensboro, the First Two Hundred Years (1990), “Local history is the best history, the history with more of its readers in it than any other kind. It is immediate, personally apprehended…It is the record of human living in its daily complexity and the sense of place in it is strong.”  This insight helps to explain the strong support GHS continues to enjoy.

Since its founding in 1977, the Greensboro Historical Society has brought together diverse people from the community: descendants of founding families, new residents, members of the summer community, school children, working people and those who have chosen to retire in our town.  All come together to celebrate and learn from our predecessors in this special place. Our membership, in this small town is more than 300 families.

What do we do?

  • We produce varied publications (Publications Link)
  • We do original research, published since 1975 in our annual journal, The Hazen Road Dispatch (Link to index of HRD)   
  • We provide space for permanent display of artifacts from early Greensboro settlers and create special annual exhibits to highlight some aspect of the town’s history in the new addition to the GHS building, completed in 2010; and we assemble albums containing photos and information from each exhibit (Photo gallery and resource pages)
  • We arrange at least three annual lectures, panels, or general interest programs, including a winter meeting and summer meetings in July and August, on topics related to the year’s theme (Link for this year’s programs)
  • We sponsor educational seminars on historical themes
  • We work with teachers and students at the local school to involve children in learning about their history (Photo of school children)
  • We store records of several community organizations
  • We collect and archive records, photos, genealogy data and historic artifacts from Greensboro families.
  • We record audiotapes and DVDs of individuals and meetings
  • We collect and file information on current events for future generations
  • We sponsor walks to local spots of historical interest
  • We enjoy monthly luncheon meetings and a summer ice cream social with old-time games for children; and we conduct an annual book sale each autumn.