Did you know there was a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Guilford County. The statue of Ghandi is located, down the road from Greensboro, on the campus of High Point University. The main street through campus is lined with statues of many famous people on benches. Ghandi led India to independence from British rule. It is hard to believe he was born in 1869, a little after the civil war in the USA. He died in 1948, shortly after the end of World War II. His life spanned a very interesting time in world history and Ghandi played a significant part. How interesting to have a statue in our community. If you have not seen these bronze sculptures, it is worth a drive to High Point to see these works of art. If you have young children, seeing these sculptures of famous people is a fabulous way to teach history.
I'd be interested in learning who the other statues were. Guess I'll have to visit HPU which I have wanted to see since hearing of all the innovations taking place there.
Posted by: Jane T. Mitchell | Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 08:04 AM