July 15,2024
Join the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society at our regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
It will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Paddison Library which is located at 248 Harmon Lane.
The topic for our meeting is The Heart of Kernersville: Margaret Burks.
Ms. Burks was the first woman elected to the Kernersville Board of Alderman. Later she was a member of the Planning Board and has been on this Board for 50 consecutive years! She brings a wealth of insight, passion and historical perspective to our town and we are looking forward to her discussion.
Light refreshments will be served.
May 20, 2024
Join the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society in celebrating historic preservation month:
Historic Preservation 101
with Michelle M. McCullough
Historic Resources Officer, Winston Salem & Forsyth County
Monday May 20st 2024
6:00PM
At the John & Bobbie Wolfe Visitors Center at Körner’s Folly, 401 S. Main Street, Kernersville - Join us for a lively presentation on historic preservation , resources for our community, and more!
All are welcome
January 22, 2024
Please plan to join us for our next meeting on Monday, March 18 at 6:00 pm at the Paddison Memorial Library auditorium located at 248 Harmon Lane in Kernersville. Ms. Kelly Hargett will make a presentation on Preserving Local and NC History through Historical Books and Literature. Ms. Hargett is currently the Grant Manager for the Town of Kernersville. Prior to holding this position she was the Executive Director of the Kernersville Museum. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
January 22, 2024
Please plan to join us for our next meeting on Monday, January 22 at 6:00 pm at the Kernersville Train Depot located at 104 E Bodenhamer St, Kernersville. The train depot can be rather chilly so please dress accordingly. We will be showcasing various Kernersville artists and their works. Many of the artists have created works inspired by historic places and buildings in our community. This will be an opportunity to see some of their creative works of art and hear their stories. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
November 27, 2023
Please plan to join us for our next meeting on Monday, November 27 at 6:00 pm at the Kernersville Auto Museum located at 204 Holly Tree Drive, Kernersville (Just off of Old Winston Rd.). The museum’s VP Ronald Day and his wife Inez will be there to provide an overview of the museum, the current antique car collection, as well as answer any questions about this new town museum. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
July 17, 2023
The Kernersville Historic Preservation Society sponsors ongoing programs every other month bringing a “taste of history” to our community. Please join us on Monday, July 17 at 6:00 pm at the Kernersville Paddison library to listen to Anna Horton, local resident of Kernersville and now Winston Salem, share stories of how it was to grow up as a Black American in our small town of Kernersville. She actually attended a one room school house in a rural section of town. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
March 20, 2023
Please plan to join us next Monday, March 20th at 6pm at the Paddison Memorial Library auditorium for our next meeting and presentation. "The War Within the War" about a Pro Union/ Anti-Confederate secret society called the "Heroes of America" with ties to our area will be presented by CJ Idol. Help us spread the word and bring a friend. All are welcome. See you there!
January 23, 2023
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on January 23, 2023 at 6PM at the Paddison Memorial Library in Kernersville (248 Harmon Lane) for a presentation on ‘Archive Treasures: Historical Research at the Library’.
Stumped on how to dig deeper into your ancestral roots? Looking for resources to write a historical novel? Or do you just love local history? No matter the reason for your archival search, North Carolina Room Supervisor Karen Feeney will help you find the treasure you seek in this presentation on how to perform historical research at your public library.
As always, everyone is welcome.
November 21, 2022
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on November 21, 2022 at 6PM at the Paddison Memorial Library in Kernersville. Our featured guest speaker will be Sallie Greenfield who will share her memories and information about Kernersville's history. Sallie is the owner of the historic Stafford house as well as the house next to it on S. Main Street. Also, her family's Greenfield Feed and Seed building still stands on Bodenheimer Street.
We will also discuss upcoming election of officers for 2023. If you would like to volunteer or nominate someone to the KHPS Board please come prepared to do so on Monday the 21st.
As always, everyone is welcome.
March 21, 2022
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on March 21, at Firehouse #2 1180 Hwy 66 Kernersville (across from Out West Steakhouse) at 6:00pm
Please join us for a program on the historic churches in Kernersville as we are joined by representatives from local historic churches who will share about the founding of their churches and their development through the years. Refreshments provided. All are welcome!
Members are reminded that your 2022 dues of $20 is due and can be brought to the meeting or sent to KHPS, PO Box 2523, Kernersville 27285.
April 20, 2020
Additional Information
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on March 16th in the Paddison Library Auditorium at the Kernersville Branch Library located at 248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
Oak Ridge resident and historic preservationist Terry Hammond, will talk about the Guilford County Community Remembrance Project (GCCRP), a local initiative formed in 2019 to bring awareness to the legacy of lynching and racial terror in Guilford County. In the only documented lynching in Guilford County, Eugene Hairston, a 17-year old African-American youth from Kernersville, was lynched in Greensboro in 1887. GCCRP is working to erect a historical marker about this crime in order to fully acknowledge the lasting impact of racial terror. Believing in the power of truth about our history, GCCRP works to advance racial reconciliation, peace and understanding in the community. The program brings to light not only the importance of architectural preservation of the community but of preserving the history of events and individuals.
As always, light refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
January 20, 2020
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on January 20, at the Kernersville Museum located at 127 W Mountain St., Kernersville. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
It is with excitement that we begin this New Year welcoming 3 of the saved historic buildings to their new site at the Kernersville Museum, with the remaining 2 to follow as well as the One Room Schoolhouse! What a challenge is ahead in making this an inviting Village that will add to the history of our community. Come to our next meeting to see for yourself & hear future plans.
All are welcome! Members are reminded that your 2020 dues of $20 is due and can be brought to the meeting of sent to KHPS, PO Box 2523, Kernersville 27285.
November 18, 2019
Our next meeting of the Kernersville Historic Preservation Society will be held on November 18th in the Paddison Library Auditorium at the Kernersville Branch Library located at 248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
There will be a presentation by C.J. Idol on “Kernersville’s Tannery in Global Perspective.”
This is our last meeting of the year and all are encouraged to attend. As always, light refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
September 16, 2019
Our next meeting will be held on September 16th at the 1870 Piney Grove School House in the Fourth of July Park off Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
There will be a presentation on the history of the building, the types of lessons students received when it was an active school house as well as how the KHPS has used it over the years. We will highlight the new renovations and enhancements to the structure and conclude with an open discussion on how to best showcase this historic building going forward. As always, light refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
July 15, 2019
Thanks to the Town of Kernersville, our next meeting will be held on July 15th at the new Fire Chief Walter M. Summerville III Memorial Fire Station located at 1180 NC-66, Kernersville, NC.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
There will be a presentation given by C.J. Idol on The Schober Family and Dobson's Tavern. We will also get a look at the new fire station for anyone who couldn't attend the community event last week. As always, light refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
May 18, 2019
This beautiful weather reminds me that our annual KHPS Picnic and St. Paul's Cleanup Day is coming up soon! We are planning to hold the picnic after our annual cleanup of St. Paul's Cemetery on Saturday, May 18th. The cleanup will be from 9am-12pm and the picnic starts directly after at 12pm. Our May meeting will be held that day too. Please invite friends and family to come to both or either of the events.
--If you are coming to cleanup, please wear work shoes, gloves are advisable as well as rakes if you can bring one.
---If you are coming for the picnic starting at 12 please arrive with your dish by 11:45am, so the picnic will be ready to start a 12pm. Also please bring a CHAIR. You should be receiving an email from signupgenius.com. This is a website that makes it easy to see what food is needed and sign up to bring something.
--If you have any trouble with the site just email me what you're bringing and I will sign up for you. There's also a place to RSVP for the cleanup on the signupgenius site so feel free to let us know that you're coming!
Remember, be on the lookout for the signupgenius email, you should receive it today and I hope to see everyone soon and make May 18th a great day for service, food, and fun!!
See you soon!
Very Sincerely,
Mandy Cheek
KHPS Vice President
March 18. 2019
KHPS members and guests were hosted by the new owners of the Gibson House, 419 South Main Street - (next to Körner’s Folly) Darlene and Troy Pearson. There was a program about the history of the house and plans for the new bed and breakfast at this location.
January 28, 2019
KHPS members and guests met at will the new Kernersville Public Library Located at 248 Harmon Lane.
New library branch manager Crystal Holland gave a talk about the history of the Kernersville Library and how the new library came about followed by a tour of the new facility.
