Greensboro

  At exit 218 is the northern terminus of the new I-73 segment which follows the last segment of I-74 just to end (contrary to the Interstate rules!) just north of the little town of Emery. No where near a coast of another Interstate. This is a handy shortcut to I-85 southbound if you happen to be going that way.
  At exit 219 you make the big merge with I-85 – probably the busiest truck route in the U.S.A. I-40 and I-85 share the same roadbed from here to just before Durham. And I-40 now will be using the I-85 exit numbers. Greensboro is full of historic sites (and about everything else, of course).

Visitors' Center - From I-40 eastbound take exit 127 to the US-29 freeway, exit at Lee Street (NC-6) and turn left.
  From I-40 westbound, take exit 128 and follow NC-6.
  Drive westbound on Lee Street (NC-6) to Elm Street (which is 1 block after Arlington Street) and turn right. Go 4 blocks (counting the streets on your left) to McGee Street, turn left, go 1 block and turn right on Greene Street. The Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau is a t 317 South Greene Street.
  For more information phone 1-800-344-2282 (toll free).

Greensboro Children's Museum - They have many 'hands-on' interactive exhibits - centering around a realistic 'Our Town' theme - designed for children ages 1-10.
  "Come use the ATM at our bank, drive a fire truck., sound the siren on a police car, bring a DC-9 jet in for a landing, experience a house under construction or deliver the mail in a U.S Postal Jeep. The 'Tot Spot' offers activities to stimulate even the youngest children."
  Open Tuesday through Thursday from 9a to 5p; Fridays from 9a to 8p; Saturdays from 9a to 5p and Sundays from 1 to 5p. Closed Independence, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days. Admission: $6; children $6; Seniors $5. Exceptions: On Fridays from 5 to 8p and on Sundays, from 1 to 5p, admission is only $2.
  For more information phone 1-336-574-2898.
  From I-40 eastbound take exit 127 and follow the US-29 freeway to the Lee Street exit (NC-6). Turn left onto Lee and drive to Edward R Morrow Blvd (next street on your right after Martin Street). Turn right and drive to Friendly Ave (3 long blocks), turn left, go another long block and turn right onto Church Street. The Children's Museum is on your right at 220 North Church Street.
  From I-40 westbound, take exit 128 and follow NC-6 to Edward R Morrow Blvd (next street on your right after Martin Street). Turn right and drive to Friendly Ave (3 long blocks), turn left, go another long block and turn right onto Church Street. The Children's Museum is on your right at 220 North Church Street.

Bog Garden - Features wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and many other plants and wildlife hardy to swampy land conditions. An elevated boardwalk provides easy access to the areas with less firm ground. Observation decks also help provide better viewing.
  Both Bog Garden and the Bicentennial Garden are adjacent to CaldwellPark. See Bicentinnial Garden (next, below) for additional information.

Bicentennial Garden - So named because it was included in the nation's Bicentennial Celebration, the 7.5 acre Bicentennial Garden is a formal garden featuring flowering and deciduous trees, shrubs, and beds filled with mass plantings of bulbs and annuals.
  Both Bog and Bicentennial Gardens are open from sunrise to sunset, year round, and admission is FREE!
  For more information phone 1-336-373-2199 or visit their web site: GreensboroBeautiful.
  Directions to Bog and Bicentennial Gardens:
  If eastbound on I-40, take exit 210 (airport exit), drive to the 2nd exit (Airport Road) and follow this free eastbound to Holden Road. (This is the last exit before the end of the freeway so, if you get to the end, you know you have to go back.) Turn right on Holden and drive south to Cascade Drive. 
  For Bog Garden: Turn left on Cascade, go 1 block, turn right on Hobbs and Bog Garden is on your right just past the park.
  For the Bicentennial Garden: continue on Holden and the garden is on your left just past the park.
  If westbound on I-40 or on I-85, take exit 124 and go north (towards downtown) on Randleman Road to its end at Freedom Mill Road. Bear right on Freedom Mill and follow it to NC-6 (Lee Street) (2 long blocks). Turn left on NC-6 and follow it (that is NC-6 because it changes names a few times) to Holden Road. There is a turn-off to Holden before Holden but if you miss it you can still turn right at Holden Road. When you pass Friendly Avenue start watching for the Bicentennial Garden (it will be on your right). To drive on to Bog Garden, continue to Cascade Drive, turn right, go one block, turn right again on Hobbs and the entrance will be just past the park on your right.

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Greensboro Arboretum - This 17-acre garden/park is in Lindley Park just off the Wendover Avenue freeway in west Greensboro. It features nine separate collections of various flora indigenous to the Piedmont Region.
  Open from sunrise to sunset, year round, and admission is FREE!
  For more information phone 1-336-373-2199 or visit their web site: GreensboroBeautiful.
  Directions to Greensboro Arboretum:
  If eastbound on I-40, take exit 214-B and turn right on Wendover Avenue. Continue on Wendover (it shortly becomes a freeway) to the Market Street/Slindell Rd exit. Turn left on Market and left again on Starmount Drive. The Arboretum is in Lindley Park.
  If westbound on I-40, take exit 217 to merge with US-29-Alt northbound (here, it is High Point Road but the name changes a few times). When you get Lee Street, be prepared to make a left turn. US-29-Alt turns left and becomes Chapman Street. Now forget about US-29-A and just follow Chapman to Market Street and turn left on Market and left again on Starmount Drive. The Arboretum is in Lindley Park.

Gethsemane Gardens & Nursery - Featuring labeled display gardens and a relaxing woodland trail, this unique nursery specializes in choice, hard-to-find shrubs and perennials for sun and shade. This is a farm-turned-nursery and the sales yard is located in the former barn yard under the spreading branches of large white oaks.
  Gardens are open mid-March through November 9a to 5:30p, Monday through Saturday.
  For more information phone 1-800-599-2833 (toll free). Web site: Gethsemane.
  From I-40 eastbound and I-85 northbound, take exit 127 and follow the US-29 freeway to the NC-150 exit (about 13-14 miles). (skip next paragraph)
  From I-40 westbound and I-85 southbound, take exit 128 and follow NC-6 eastbound to the northbound on-ramp (which is Hackett Street - about 2-3 miles), turn right and follow the US-29 freeway to the NC-150 exit (12-13 miles).
  Turn left on NC-150 and follow it to 3707 NC-150 East (about 5-6 miles). Be looking for it on your right after you have passed John Glenn Drive and Yanceyville Road (both on your left).

Greensboro Historical Museum - One of the largest local history museums in the southeast, Greensboro Historical Museum includes exhibits about Greensboro's military history, early settlement and transportation.
  Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10a to 5p; Sundays from 2 to 5p. Closed Mondays. FREE admission.
  For more information phone 1-336-373-2043 or visit their web site: GreensboroHistory.
  From I-40 eastbound and I-85 northbound, take exit 127 and follow the US-29 freeway to the Market Street exit. (skip next paragraph)
  From I-40 westbound and I-85 southbound, take exit 128 and follow NC-6 eastbound to the northbound on-ramp (which is Hackett Street - about 2-3 miles), turn right and follow the US-29 freeway to the Market Street exit.
  At the end of the off-ramp of US-29 turn right on Market and follow it to the Friendly Avenue split (1 block after you pass Dudley Street). Bear right onto Friendly Avenue and follow it to Davie Street (US-29-Alt). Turn right on Davie and, just after you pass YWCA Place (on your right) is another split. Take the left fork and the museum is just around the curve at 130 Summit Avenue.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park - General Nathanael Greene's American Army met the British forces of Lord Cornwallis in an attempt to stop Cornwallis' drive northward through North Carolina. The most hotly contested battle of the Revolutionary War but in only two hours Lord Cornwallis achieved the upper hand forcing Greene's army to retreat. It was not with out a high price to the British. Losing over 25% of his army, Cornwallis was neither able to pursue the retreating Greene nor continue his northward march through North Carolina.
  For more information phone 1-336-288-1776 or visit the official NPS web site: GuilfordCourthouse.
  From I-40 eastbound and I-85 northbound, take exit 127 and follow the US-29 freeway to the US-70 westbound (Wendover Ave) exit. (skip next paragraph)
  From I-40 westbound and I-85 southbound, take exit 128 and follow NC-6 eastbound to the northbound on-ramp (which is Hackett Street - about 2-3 miles), turn right and follow the US-29 freeway to the US-70 westbound (Wendover Ave) exit.
  At the end of the off-ramp of US-29 turn right on US-70 and follow it (westbound) to US-220. Caution: US-70 becomes a freeway and then, about 300 yards after the beginning of the freeway is the US-220 (Battleground) exit. Drive westbound on US-220 to New Garden Road. Turn right and watch for the signs. Official address: 2332 New Garden Road. 

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