At their March 1 meeting, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in remembrance of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and declared the week of March 12 – March 18, 2012 as “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Week.” The resolution was presented by Commissioner Paul Gibson. Accepting the resolution were Frank Mascia , [...]
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Guilford County Commissioners Pass Rembrance Proclamation
Posted in Celebrations, GBC Business, New Developments, Reenactments on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
City Council of Greensboro Declares “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Week” 2012
Posted in Celebrations, GBC Business, New Developments, Reenactments, tagged Guilford Battleground Company, Guilford Courthouse events activites programs, Reenactment Battle Guilford Courthouse on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The City Council of Greensboro adopted a resolution declaring the week of March 12-18 (Monday-Sunday) 2012 as “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Week.” The resolution was passed by the council in recognition of the critical battle of the American Revolution which was fought at Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781. After the reading and unanimous [...]
Dial in to History
Posted in Interpretive Programs, New Developments on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A new installation in the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park enables visitors to use their cell phones to hear recorded messages about the battle as they tour the battlefield. The seven tour stops where the call boxes are located are shown on map in the link below. The messages are two to three minutes in [...]
Some early results from GCHNMP Archaeoligical Study
Posted in Interpretive Programs, New Developments, Park Land Preservation, tagged Couthouse Archaeological Dig, Guilford Battleground Company, Guilford Courthouse events activites programs, revolutionary war research resource on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Its early in the analysis of the findings from the archaeological dig at the GCHNMP, and “no” the old courthouse has not been located, yet. But some interesting discoveries have been made. (See previous Posting) Several footings were unearthed including the one in the photo. Much of this site was excavated by Rachel Smith and [...]
General Nathanael Greene Library is Open
Posted in Daily Park Schedule, Interpretive Programs, New Developments, tagged Greene Library, Guilford Courthouse events activites programs, revolutionary war research resource, Southern Campaign resource on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The recently dedicated General Greene Library located in the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is now open each Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday during the hours of 10:00am-4:00pm. Appointments to open at other times may be made by calling 336.288.1776. The library is staffed by volunteer librarians who are continuing to catalog the collection. Its focus [...]
Volunteers Needed in the Nathanael Greene Library
Posted in Celebrations, Interpretive Programs, New Developments, tagged Guilford Courthouse events activites programs, Nathanael Greene library, revolutionary war research resource, Southern Campaign resource on April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On March 23, 2011 Guilford Courthouse NMP opened the new Nathanael Greene Library to the public. The Park is committed to making this resource available on a regular basis, but needs the help of volunteers to make that a reality. Our plan is to begin by opening every Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until [...]
