Blandwood Museum

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447 W Washington St

Greensboro, NC 27401

+1 (336) 272-5003

http://www.blandwood.org

Preservation Greensboro Incorporated, established in 1966, is dedicated to saving Greensboro's treasured places through advocacy and reinvestment. Their efforts focus on preserving historic sites and architectural treasures in the city center and surrounding neighborhoods, showcasing a diverse sense of American history.

With a strong emphasis on historic preservation, Preservation Greensboro offers regular tours of the landmark Blandwood Mansion, the Italian Villa style home of Governor John Motley Morehead. Visitors can also explore the Carriage House, a distinctive venue available for events on the mansion's grounds, and support the organization through donations and involvement in their architectural salvage program.

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Roberta M.

4/28/2022

In town for the first time to attend a women's lacrosse game at Greensboro College, we wanted to see some things nearby rather than risk a late arrival. My niece encouraged us to check out...

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Rebecca M.

10/4/2021

Blandwood Mansion is a privately owned museum in Downtown Greensboro. The museum opened in 1984 after Preservation Greensboro acquired the property in 1966 as it was going to be demolished. After...

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Ione L.

1/24/2024

I recently took a tour of the mansion and the docent, Thomas, was a wealth of knowledge of the history of the era, the surrounding area and the mansion itself. He obviously cared deeply about what...

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Brittany W.

11/12/2023

Had an amazing tour guided by Thomas! Best historical tour I've ever experienced. He went, what felt like was, above and beyond to make our experience unique and memorable. His knowledge of the...

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Gwendolyn D.

6/16/2024

Traveled to Greensboro for the weekend visiting from NYC and decided today to visit Blandwood. It's a gem of a museum and I had an absolutely lovely tour guided experience - the docent Ava was...

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