Bennett College, Greensboro

Name: Bennett College
Address: Greensboro, United States

#79 among attractions in Greensboro

Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools

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Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1873 as a normal school to educate freedmen and train both men and women as teachers. Originally coed, in 1926 it became a four-year women's college. It is one of two historically black colleges that enroll only women, the other being Spelman College. ()

Established: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 36°4'2"N, 79°46'45"W

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Bennett College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: International Civil Rights Center & Museum, NewBridge Bank Park, LeBauer Park, Greensboro Historical Museum.

0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro
19 min walk • The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a poignant and significant institution located in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This historic museum is dedicated to the preservation and retelling of the struggles and triumphs of the American Civil Rights...
1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro
28 min walk • First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005.
0.7 miNW
Park
LeBauer Park, Greensboro
18 min walk • Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park, also known as LeBauer City Park, is a 4-acre $10 million park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which opened August 8, 2016. Dr. Maurice LeBauer, who practiced medicine in the Jefferson Standard Building and became chief of surgery at Moses H.
0.8 miNW
Church, History museum, Historical place
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro
20 min walk • The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blandwood, Greensboro
24 min walk • Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term North Carolina governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance.
1 miNW
Church
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Greensboro
26 min walk • St. Benedict Catholic Church is a Catholic church in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. As the oldest Catholic church in Greensboro and one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Charlotte, St. Benedict's is considered the Catholic mother church of the city.
0.7 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
19 min walk • The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927.
0.9 miNW
Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro
22 min walk • West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse.
0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Triad Stage, Greensboro
18 min walk • Triad Stage is a regional theatre located at 232 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
0.5 miN
Monuments and statues
February One, Greensboro
14 min walk • February One is the name of the 2002 monument dedicated to Ezell Blair Jr. Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond who were collectively known as the Greensboro Four.
0.7 miNW
36°4'26"N • 79°47'22"W
Center City Park, Greensboro
19 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Bennett College?

Nearby attractions include February One, Greensboro (14 min walk), South Greensboro Historic District, Greensboro (14 min walk), William Fields House, Greensboro (15 min walk), Downtown Greensboro Historic District, Greensboro (16 min walk).

How to get to Bennett College by public transport?

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Greensboro (12 min walk)