About Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
"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.
Quick Facts
Location & Map
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is located in North Carolina.
Operating 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.
Activities
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
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Topics & Themes
Things To Do
Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger
The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program features five units of the National Park Service! Complete the…
Drive the Battlefield Tour Road
Visitors can drive around the one way tour road that loops the battlefield.
Visit the Hoskins Farm
Visit the historic 18th century colonial farmstead, the Hoskins Farm.
You can tour the grounds of the Hoskins Farm with a self guided cell phone tour hosted by the NPS…
Bike on the Tour Road
Experience the landscape of one of the pivotal battles of the Revolution. You can use the same tour stop points…
The Tour Road is 2.25 miles long, looping around the park. You will begin in the Visitor Center parking lot,…
Walk the Battlefield
Walk various paths along this Revolutionary War Battlefield to explore history and reflect about the events leading to the founding…
Visitors can explore the park by foot on the footpaths, Historic New Garden Road, or the Tour Road, with plenty…
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Junior Rangers
Junior Ranger activity book.
Junior Ranger is a National Park Service wide program that allows your children to connect with each national park on…
Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
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…
Hours: Battlefield Visitor Center 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro NC 27410 (336) 288-1776 Open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The facility is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
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