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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"\"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=36.1362&b_tl_lng=-79.8538&b_br_lat=36.1265&b_br_lng=-79.8324","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Guilford%20Courthouse%20National%20Military%20Park","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/F649327B-9F59-A88D-E8A82709DC7B2970.jpg","title":"General Nathanael Greene Monument","alt":"Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/F649327B-9F59-A88D-E8A82709DC7B2970.jpg","title":"General Nathanael Greene Monument","alt":"Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CE61F31C-1DD8-B71B-0BD2BB32B3ADB1EF.jpg","title":"Hoskins' House and Kitchen","alt":"Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center","caption":"Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/F66087A6-0A7E-1630-1074B30166FC2711.jpg","title":"Historic New Garden Road","alt":"A gravel path winds through a forest","caption":"The Historic New Garden Road was a colonial highway and the location of the artillery during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/F833B7C2-D107-5AA8-B4CA3F93767D54B6.jpg","title":"6 pounder cannons","alt":"Two cannons on grey carriages (wheels) sit in a forest","caption":"Anthony Singleton used two 6 pounder cannons like these reproductions at the American Third Line, the final battle point","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Theater","Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Biking","Road Biking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","American Revolution","Arts","Painting","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Farming and Agriculture","Military","Infantry and Militia","Monuments and Memorials","Wars and Conflicts","American Revolutionary War","Women's History","Animals","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Park Hours","description":"Start your visit at the Battlefield Visitor Center, located at 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro NC 27410. The Visitors Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These facilities close to visitors and motor vehicle traffic on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. \n\nThe park is accessible by foot, and visitors are welcome to walk the trails until dusk.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","monday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","friday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"8:30AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]}],"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","weatherInfo":"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!","contacts":{"phone":"3362881776","email":"guco_administration@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"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.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":36.13138889,"lon":-79.84638889}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"uwharrie-national-forest","km":83},{"slug":"booker-t-washington-national-monument","km":110},{"slug":"pee-dee-national-wildlife-refuge","km":118},{"slug":"jefferson-national-forest","km":150},{"slug":"mount-rogers-national-recreation-area","km":154},{"slug":"bear-creek-national-scenic-area","km":164}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=guco"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.614Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park.geojson"}