Greensboro, city in northern North Carolina and seat of Guilford County, near Winston-Salem and High Point; the three cities are known collectively as the Piedmont Triad. It is a commercial, manufacturing, and distribution center for the surrounding agricultural area and a headquarters for the insurance industry. The main economic activity is the production of cotton textiles. Other manufactures include microchips, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, electrical machinery, tobacco products, and building materials. The city is served by Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Greensboro is home to Guilford College (1837), Greensboro College (1838), Bennett College (1873), a campus (established in 1891) of the University of North Carolina, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (1891), and a junior college. Points of interest include the Greensboro Historical Museum, the Greensboro Arboretum, the Natural Science Center, and Blandwood Mansion—built in the late 1700s and the former home of North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead. The Weatherspoon Art Gallery, on the University of North Carolina campus, has an extensive collection of modern art. The nearby Guilford Courthouse National Military Park commemorates a battle in 1781 during the American Revolution that led to the British forces abandoning the Carolinas. The Eastern Music Festival is held each summer at Guilford College.
