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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park NC

Lat, Long: 36.13225478, -79.8424561

Designation: 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.

Weather:

https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow and ice possible in January and February. Wear comfortable clothing for the season and good walking shoes year round!

Directions:

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

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Address/Contact:

2332 New Garden Road

Greensboro, US, 27410

Phone: 3362881776

Email: guco_administration@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horsebackHoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage CenterA gravel path winds through a forestTwo cannons on grey carriages (wheels) sit in a forest18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park