If you’re in the Greensboro area and headed north on I-85, you’re about to drive into a lot of traffic and if you’re headed south on I-85, you’ve just driven through a lot of traffic. From either direction there is no better place to stop and rest. Heck, you may need several days to recuperate once you see all that this city has to offer.
Greensboro is the third largest city in North Carolina with over 290,000 residents. It’s not easy keeping this many people entertained. However, the options are plentiful with sites to see, restaurants to visit, vineyards and breweries to inspect and many other attractions. There are golf courses to conquer, retail malls in abundance, historic attractions, several parks and dozens of restaurants representing almost every nation.
The history of Greensboro and Guilford County dates back to the mid-1700’s when approximately 40 Quaker families from Pennsylvania settled in the area. The town grew slowly and predictably until the 1840’s when Governor Morehead directed a new railroad line to pass through. Soon the “Gate City” became the transportation hub of North Carolina.
During the last days of the Civil War Confederate President Jefferson Davis held the last meeting of the Confederate government in Greensboro before disbandment. Thus, Greensboro is considered to be the last capital of the Confederacy.
And so it is-Greensboro, situated midway between the Atlantic and The Blue Ridge Mountains, is a place you really need to come visit.