Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

"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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

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

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Plan your visit

Hours

Park Hours: 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. The park is accessible by foot, and visitors are welcome to walk the trails until dusk.

Getting there

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

Visitor centers

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!

Phone: 3362881776

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center
Hoskins' House and Kitchen · NPS Photo
A gravel path winds through a forest
Historic New Garden Road · NPS Photo
Two cannons on grey carriages (wheels) sit in a forest
6 pounder cannons · NPS Photo

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