Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is North Carolina’s first official State Historic Site to honor an African American and a woman. The site is the former Palmer Memorial Institute, an elite African American boarding school established by Brown at age 19 in 1902. The historic site opened to the public in 1987 and has as its mission to preserve and interpret the history and cultural legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute and African American education. Visitors can explore and learn about a unique environment where many African American boys and girls lived and learned during the greater part of the 20th Century.The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is North Carolina’s first official State Historic Site to honor an African American and a woman. The site is the former Palmer Memorial Institute, an elite African American boarding school established by Brown at age 19 in 1902. The historic site opened to the public in 1987 and has as its mission to preserve and interpret the history and cultural legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute and African American education. Visitors can explore and learn about a unique environment where many African American boys and girls lived and learned during the greater part of the 20th Century.

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Phone: (336) 449-3310

Phone: (336) 449-3313

Phone: (336) 449-4846

Fax: (336) 449-0176

TollFree: (800) 451-8274

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation Inc

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Site

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http://www.nchistoricsites.org/chb/chb.htm

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Museums, Historical Places, Places Of Interest, Tourist Information & Attractions

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Phone: (336) 449-6515

Address: 6136 Burlington Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249

Website: http://www.nchistoricsites.org/chb/chb.htm