244th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Name: 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Start: 2025-03-15T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-15T13:30:00-04:00
Location: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410

Schedule

Sat Mar 15 2025 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410 | Greensboro, NC

To celebrate the 244th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, rangers and park volunteers will offer a variety of engaging programs that appeal to visitors of all ages. Please note, the battle reenactment takes place next door at Country Park at 2:00 pm. All reenactors will be camped at Country Park over the weekend event.
Greene Monument Lawn Programs
Mapping a Battlefield
Create your very own map of the battle of Guilford Courthouse and learn how map makers did it in the past.
Cartooning History
Come make the memes of the 18th century, political cartoons, by cartooning a historical event from the Revolutionary War.
Clothesline Codeline
Spies during the Revolutionary War used various means to communicate their messages, even hiding messages in plain sight. Create your very own hidden message and learn about espionage during the Revolutionary War.
Historic New Garden Road (Halfway to Stop 6 at the False Third Line) Programs
Colonial Music
Music played a significant role in colonial society, from the battlefield to popular entertainment. Learn about music sung and played by early Americans.
Colonial Medicine
In 18th century America, there was limited knowledge and treatments for the sick or injured. Medicine had to be shipped to the colonies. Those who lived in the backcountry of North Carolina were not the first to receive medical supplies. What techniques did they use when common medicines were not widely available? Learn about colonial medical techniques and ingredients in backcountry North Carolina.
Revolutionary War Pensions
Over 2,000 American veterans and surviving widows of veterans of the battle of Guilford Courthouse applied for pensions in the 1800s for their service in the Revolution. Try your hand at deciphering the cursive handwriting of 19th century Americans and transcribe part of a pension!
Visitor Center Program
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Carolina Colonial Dancers Performance
The Carolina Colonial Dancers will demonstrate 18th century dance.
Artillery Demonstrations at Tour Stop 6
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Rangers and park volunteers will fire a reproduction 6-pounder cannon. They will demonstrate the drill, and visitors will learn the role artillery played in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Caution: weapons demonstrations can cause hearing loss. Guests are encouraged to cover their ears or bring ear plugs to wear.