Cherry Hospital
Inscription
Opened by state in 1880 for
black citizens with mental
illness. Named in 1959 for
R. Gregg Cherry, governor,
1945-49. Open to all races
since 1965.
Location
AddressNC 581 at SR 1008 (Stevens Mill Road) in Goldsboro
CityGoldsboro
CountyWayne
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.395190, -78.030600
Sources
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