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April 29, 2005

New historical marker

If you've been speeding along Greensboro-High Point Road, intent on getting home or to work, you may have missed Jamestown's newest historical marker.

It's outside the Mendenhall Plantation, which dates back to the early 19th century. Here's the text of the marker:

Home of Richard Mendenhall, C. (circa, I guess) 1811

Built in the center of old Jamestown, near the intersection of Federal and Union streets, Richard Mendenhall's house served as a gathering place for residents and a stopover for travelers. The home exemplifies the community of Quaker tradepeople and farmers who actively opposed slavery, promoted education for all, and labored to create a life of peace and simplicity during troubled times. Family members lived here until 1900.

Posted by at April 29, 2005 12:35 PM

Comments

OOPs! You mentioned education! Save that for the Chalkboard.

Okay Justin?

....I wonder if the Mendenhalls (GOD I hate typing that name!) went to their local school back in C.1811 or if they had to take a horse & buggy across town, passing several closer schools on the way?...

Posted by: Still sleepy at April 29, 2005 1:18 PM

Still sleepy,

Justin started the education strand. He said the Mendenhalls promoted education for all. That cannot be the same Mendenhall family that is on the school board talking about education for all.

Then again the Guilford Choice Plan may be going to all the socioeconomically deprived kids in Kris's district and others. That is the newest thing. It is only fair morally and legally that these world class programs must be offered to the entire county.

How many more buses will they need to order?

Posted by: Happy at April 29, 2005 1:39 PM

"and farmers who actively opposed slavery, promoted education"

You mean people actually OPPOSED things way back in C. 1811? You mean they didn't just sit back and let others make decisions FOR their families? AND they PROMOTED education? Imagine that, it's almost as if history is repeating itself.

Posted by: old fart at April 29, 2005 1:45 PM

You know my neighbor's kid talks about that very sign as her bus chugs along down GSO-HP road every day.

From what I gather this is one way there will be increased class time next year for the Magnet Programs. Since the buses are running for the better part of the day anyway just pull up alongside all of the historical markers. You have to learn about history somehow right?

It's funny that you tied in a School Board member name and farming. I can't wait for a post on the "Kearns" name. I have a farming story that stretches all the way to Georgia with that name.

I first heard the story around 10PM on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. Thousands of lives in Jamestown and North High Point have not been the same ever since..........

Would you like me to finish the story? One day there will be a historical marker erected about this day. It's the day education was ruined in North High Point and Jamestown.

Posted by: tatersnmaters at April 29, 2005 2:40 PM

Better known as "Black Tuesday" in these parts. Or the "Day the Music Died". (Bye, bye Miss American Pie)

Posted by: Peas n Carrots at April 29, 2005 4:50 PM