Mendenhall Plantation

With a history that includes transporting slaves in false-bottomed wagons during the Underground Railroad, this Quaker Plantation dates back to the early 1800s. James Mendenhall originally granted the lands in 1762, and the house, constructed in 1811, features simple Quaker architecture. The Mendenhall Plantation is but a short drive from Greensboro and is listed on the National Register of...

A well-preserved example of 19th-century domestic architecture, this park lies a few miles northwest of High Point. As Quakers, the Mendenhalls opposed slavery, and here you can find one of the few surviving false-bottom wagons, used to help slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Come in July, when kids can learn how to make a corn-husk doll or design a quilt square during the...