| VISITING
THE HARRY BROWNE MEMORIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM
Library Museum Location:
The Harry Browne
Memorial Library & Museum opened its doors to the public on August
14, 2008 and is housed in one 18' x 12' building in
Kernersville, NC 27284.
Exhibits:
On exhibit are Harry
Browne Manuscripts, Photographs, Awards, Presidential Campaign
Buttons, Campaign Memorabilia, Campaign Newspaper Clippings,
Books, Magazine Articles, Harry Browne Special Reports
Newsletters, Brochures, Wardrobe, Personal Items, Music by Harry
Browne, Personal Documents, Reel-to-Reel Tapes, Video Tapes,
Audio Tapes, CDs, and DVDs.
Reservations :
Reservations are
required for the tour. Please email: Pamela Wolfe Browne at:
PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org to reserve in advance.
Library Museum Tours :
The Library Museum
is viewed by guided tour only. Tours last approximately ½ hour.
But additional time should be allowed if you wish to read
campaign journals, newspaper articles, or news releases; read
HBSR newsletters; view scrapbooks or photograph albums; listen to tapes
or CDs; or view DVDs after the tour. There is sufficient
material available to spend hours in the library after the tour if you so
desire.
Gravesite Memorial: Harry's gravestone monument is currently
being produced and will be shipped and installed in the Fall
of 2009. You may visit the
gravesite in Mt. Gur Cemetery on West Bodenhamer Street ~
located just two blocks from the HBMLM.
Gift Shop: Available for purchase are some of Harry
Browne's books, music CDs, videos, and audio albums.
Library Museum Hours and Days:
The building is open
from 12 noon until 6 p.m. seven days a week by appointment only.
Library Museum Closed: Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve &
Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and Day.
Admission : Admission is free. Donations and gifts are
welcome in order to achieve the Library Museum goals.
Parking :
Parking is limited,
so please consult when making your reservation.
Map
& Directions to the Library Museum :
From Winston-Salem
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Take Business I-40
to Kernersville MAIN STREET exit.
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Turn left at
traffic light from exit ramp, heading North on South Main
Street.
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Turn left on West
Mountain Street.
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Turn right on
Oakland Avenue.
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Third house on the
right. (Approximately 1 mile from Business
40.)
From Greensboro
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Take Business I-40
West to Kernersville MAIN STREET exit.
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Turn right at
traffic light from exit ramp, heading North on South Main
Street.
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Turn left on West
Mountain Street.
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Turn right on
Oakland Avenue.
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Third house on the
right. (Approximately 1 mile from Business
40.)
CONTACT INFORMATION
For
more information about the Harry Browne Library Museum, or to
make reservations for a tour, please email the
individual listed below.
Pamela Wolfe Browne
PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org
SITES IN AND AROUND KERNERSVILLE
Kernersville is a vibrant North Carolina community with a
population of approximately 20,000. Located in the center of the
Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point), it offers
many amenities: Little Theater, YMCA, parks, movie theatre,
bowling, organized sports, and a wonderful hometown community
spirit.
"The Strangest House in the
World"
A North Carolina Historic Home housing
Cupid's
Park:
America's First Private Little Theatre.
413 South Main Street, Kernersville, NC 27284
Additional Points
of Interest in the Kernersville area: (Click below for web
sites)
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