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Henderson Institute Historical Museum, Henderson, NC

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Henderson Institute Historical Museum

A Vance County museum preserving records and artifacts tied to African American education at the former Henderson Institute.

Henderson, NC

About Henderson Institute Historical Museum

The museum sits in a former library science building on the old Henderson Institute campus and is run by a nonprofit graduates association. It holds artifacts, oral and written records, photographs, and printed materials about the school, which operated from 1891 to 1970. It also supports research into African American history in North Carolina and hosts civic and cultural events for the community.

  • #African American history
  • #education history
  • #local history
  • #research
  • #Vance County

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