Palmer Memorial Institute are now the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, which belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and links Dr. Brown and Palmer Memorial Institute to the larger themes of African American women, education, and social history, with an emphasis on the contributions made by African American citizens to education in North Carolina. The museum's visitor center is located in the Carrie M. Stone Teachers' Cottage (1948), and features exhibits about Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, the Institute and African American education in North Carolina. There is also a video about the school. Visitors can tour Dr. Brown's residence, known as Canary Cottage, which has been furnished to reflect the 1940s and 1950s, when the school was at its peak. Several dormitories, the dining hall, bell tower, teahouse and several teachers' cottage can also be seen. See also Wilhelmina Marguerita Crosson, school president from 1952 to 1966 References External links Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum - located at the site of the Palmer Memorial Institute African-American history of North Carolina African-American upper class Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina North Carolina State Historic Sites Buildings and structures in Guilford County, North Carolina Protected areas of Guilford County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina 1902 establishments in North Carolina