Guilford Courthouse

https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilford_Courthouse_National_Military_Park Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, located in Guilford County, North Carolina, commemorates the Battle of Guilford Court House, fought on March 15, 1781. This battle opened the campaign that led to American victory in the Revolutionary War. The losses by the British in this battle contributed to their surrender at Yorktown seven months later. "I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would change the course of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is located along US 220 and New Garden Road. To reach the Visitor Center, drive East on New Garden Road and turn right into the parking lot when you see the stone sign “Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.” If you drive down Old Battleground Road, do not drive through the Forest Lawn cemetery, this is a dead end and is not connected to the National Park. If you drive on Old Battleground, turn left onto New Garden Road Lat / Long: 36.1316499 / -79.8471879 Visitor Center Begin your park visit at the visitor center. Here, you will find information on the park and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse through two interpretive movies and a museum. Rangers or volunteers at the information desk are glad to help you with answers and assistance. The Visitors Center is open 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Wednesday through Sunday except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The Visitor Center will also be open on federal holidays that occur on Monday and Tuesday. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is located along US 220 and New Garden Road. To reach the Visitor Center, drive East on New Garden Road and turn right into the parking lot when you see the stone sign “Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.” If you drive down Old Battleground Road, do not drive through the Forest Lawn cemetery, this is a dead end and is not connected to the National Park. Lat / Long: 36.1316499 / -79.8471879 General Nathanael Greene Monument Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback The General Greene Monument is a focal point of commemoration on the battlefield Hoskins' House and Kitchen Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center Historic New Garden Road A gravel path winds through a forest The Historic New Garden Road was a colonial highway and the location of the artillery during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 6 pounder cannons Two cannons on grey carriages (wheels) sit in a forest Anthony Singleton used two 6 pounder cannons like these reproductions at the American Third Line, the final battle point 18th Century Field Drum 18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports. [Site Under Development] statue and trees Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is Modifying Operations to Implement Local Health Guidance GUCO News Release Virtual Tours of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse Find Your Virtual Park with Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's virtual tour of the battlefield. Follow along with Ranger Jason to learn step-by-step about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Park Ranger stands on battlefield with digital map of the battlelines, red play button Quakers Battle of Guilford Courthouse Painting of 1869 by artist John Collins showing the Society of Friends Meeting House at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina. The Quakers had settled at New Garden by the 1740s. New Garden Friends wooden two story Meeting House with Quakers in foreground Virtual Junior Ranger Activity Virtual Junior Ranger, National Junior Ranger Day, Find Your Virtual Park General Greene inviting kids to participate in the Virtual Junior Ranger Museum Activity Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Cultural Landscape The Guilford Courthouse National Military Park landscape encompasses the core of the battlefield where the armies of General Charles, Earl Cornwallis and General Nathanael Greene met on March 15, 1781 in one of the major Southern Campaign battles of the Revolutionary War. It is also significant for preservation and commemoration efforts beginning in the late 1800s that influenced acquisition and design of the site. Statue of Nathanael Greene is a man on a horse, mounted on a monument base behind brick platform Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program Explore the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution with this Junior Ranger program that features five units of the National Park Service! Green cover of Junior Ranger Program with five photographs of different parks. Updated Species Database Will Help Boost Amphibian Conservation Across the National Park Service To steward amphibians effectively, managers need basic information about which species live in parks. But species lists need constant maintenance to remain accurate. Due to recent efforts, the National Park Service now has an up-to-date amphibian species checklist for almost 300 parks. This information can serve as the basis for innumerable conservation efforts across the nation. A toad sits on red sand, looking into the camera.