213 West Mountain Street

Plunkett Place/Pierce Jefferson Funeral Home - Around 1856, the Masons opened what is said to be the first school in Kernersville. Parents had to pay tuition for the children attend this school. The school, called The Kernersville Academy, received its charter in Raleigh in 1863. Classes continued through the Civil War, which was rare in the South. The home was later purchased by Henry Shore, who renovated the home. About 1930, Mr. "Ad" Linville established his funeral services in the building. Today, Pierce Jefferson Funeral Home still operates in the building.