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National Military Park · NC

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

"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.

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Photos

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 Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center
Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center
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
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 at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Activities

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  • Living History
  • Historic Weapons Demonstration
  • Junior Ranger Program
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