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Title | Guilford Courthouse |
Park Code | guco |
Description | "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 cou... |
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2nd American Line on the New Garden Road![]() American Six Pounders on the Third Line![]() Arthur Forbis and Crown Forces Monuments![]() Auto Tour Stop 6 at the American Third Line![]() Auto Tour Stop 7, Post Battle![]() Auto Tour Stop 8, Conclusion![]() British Approach at Richland Creek![]() Caldwell Monument![]() Cavalry Monument![]() Cavalry Monument and old third line![]() Coble Barn at the Hoskins Farm![]() Crown Forces Monument![]() Delaware and Maryland Monuments![]() Former site of the Guilford Courthouse![]() Greene and Signers Monuments![]() Guilford Courthouse's Park StoreGuilford Courthouse National Military Park's cooperating association America's National Parks Store ![]()
Hoskins Farm Entrance and British Deployment Area![]() Hoskins Farm House![]() Hoskins FarmsteadArtistic depiction of the Hoskins Farmstead featuring a log house and log summer kitchen, and the British Army regiments standing on the field of battle. ![]()
Hoskins Kitchen![]() James Tate Monument![]() Monument Row![]() Morehead and Schenck![]() Removed Monuments![]() Snake Rail Fences at the Hoskins Farm![]() South End of the American 2nd Line![]() Stevens, Dixon, Reynolds![]() Sumner, Daves and Macon Monuments![]() Third Line Monuments![]() Visitor Center and Beginning of Guilford Courthouse Auto Tour![]() Washington Visit and Martha McGee-Bell![]() Winston Monument![]() Winston Monument and Separate Fight![]() |
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Driving Tour- Battle of Guilford CourthouseThe 8 stop driving tour will take you from one end of the park to the other. Each stop will discuss important events and individuals related to the battle that was fought on these grounds. Hoskins Farm Audio Walking TourThis short walking tour will guide you through the site of the Hoskins Farm. Joseph and Hannah Hoskins moved here during the American War of Independence. Fleeing Pennsylvania in the hopes of living far from the seat of war, they ironically ended up in the middle of the largest battle to be fought in the southern colonies. This tour will explain the role this farm played in the battle, as well as describe the day to day life of the Hoskins Family. Monuments TourThis non-linear tour will take you to see the 29 monuments and gravesites of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. You will also learn about several monuments that have been removed, and about the history of the park and its evolution over time. The tour includes 14 stops that can be visited in any order. See the entire park or just visit the monuments you are most interested in. You can drive near most of the monuments but will need to park and leave your vehicle to reach each stop. Walking Tour- Battle of Guilford CourthouseThis is a walking tour of the Guilford Courthouse battlefield. You will walk over 2 miles of the park, visiting crucial spots and learning how one of the most important battles of the American Revolution unfolded. |
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