Michelle Ashley Jones

HISTORIC HOMES IN KERNERSVILLE, NC

Kernersville has an abundance of beautiful historic homes, all of which can be enjoyed on a Downtown Kernersville walking tour.

In the 1770s, what is now known as Kernersville became a recognized point of commerce and interest in North Carolina. William Dobson opened an inn and store at the corner of two roads, which is now the intersection of  Main and Mountain Streets. Catering to travelers, including George Washington, the village grew around the inn and became known as Dobsons Crossroads.

Some 60 years later, the Dobson property was sold to a German businessman, Joseph Kerner. Two of Joseph's sons, John Frederick and Philip started the town's first tannery. The tannery operated during the Civil War providing leather goods for the Confederacy.

Here are some of the the most Historic Homes of Kernersville:

I thoroughly enjoyed my Historic Homes of Kernersville walking tour and I hope you will too. Kernersville has many more Historic homes to enjoy, and a kaleidoscope of activities for all ages.