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The Greensboro News & Record Published an Article about the Dedication Ceremony!

The Greensboro News & Record just released an article about the Historic Highway Marker Dedication Ceremony! The article is titled “Greensboro’s Old Polio Hospital Site to get Highway Marker that Recognizes its History,” and gives an apt summary of the site's varied history and our class' work to commemorate it. If you haven't heard the whole story of the hospital, definitely check out this article!


Thanks to News & Record Staff Writer John Newsom for his excellent coverage! Check out the article below!


Greensboro's Old Polio Hospital Site Article:


Don’t forget to attend the Polio Hospital’s Historic Highway Marker Dedication Ceremony this Weekend! The event will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, June 15th, at the original hospital’s site, now the location of People and Paws 4 Hope, at 710 Huffine Mill Road, Greensboro, NC 27405. The dedication ceremony will feature a few speakers, light refreshments, and an exhibit on the site created by our Museum Studies 2017-2019 Class! We hope to see you there!

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