M is for McGee Street

The above photo was taken on McGee Street, just off Hamburger Square, in downtown Greensboro. The statue is of General Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary War General for whom Greensboro is named. (The statue itself  is actually located in the center of the round-about at Keith Holliday Circle). On days with beautiful sunsets, this view from West McGee Street is most spectacular. General Greene eternally stands guard over our fair city, as if protecting us. The bronze statue on a granite base was made by sculptor James Barnhill and dedicated in 2008. It was sponsored by the Bryan Foundation. Read more about the statue on this thorough page. 

While the General Greene is stealing the show, today's focus is McGee Street, a street that ribbons through Greensboro from just past Natty Greene's Restaurant on the east side to Edgar Street in College Hill in the west. It is a street full of life, evident from the patio of Natty Greene's or at the outside seating of M'Coul's Public House at 110 W. McGee.

Today is ABC Wednesday and M is for McGee Street. See our ABC Wednesday, Round 20 A-L entries here. In the meantime, consider walking the length of McGee Street!

 

Comments

[Jane Tucker Mitchell]

Lovely view of our namesake. Viewing it always makes me proud.

[Melody Steenkamp]

Wonderful statue and well captured in that light, beautiful photo

Have a nice ABC-day / -week
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[artmusedog and carol]

Beautiful photography ~ love the shadow of the statue and the beautiful sunset ~ thanks,

Wishing you a delightful week ~ ^_^

ps. My son and daughter-in-law live in NC ~ so it has a special place in my heart and warmer than MA for sure ~

[William Kendall]

Great time of day for the shot, and a great soldier!

[Roger Green]

ASTONISHING shot!
And Greene, which is close enough!
ROG, ABCW

[Joy]

I like him walking into the sunset, looks a lovely evening. I hadn't realised the Natty was a diminutive of Nathaniel which was interesting to me as there is a wooden bridge here called Natty Bridge.