Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback
The General Greene Monument is a focal point of commemoration on the battlefield
Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center
Hoskins' House and Kitchen Located on the Grounds of the Colonial Heritage Center
A gravel path winds through a forest
The Historic New Garden Road was a colonial highway and the location of the artillery during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Two cannons on grey carriages (wheels) sit in a forest
Anthony Singleton used two 6 pounder cannons like these reproductions at the American Third Line, the final battle point
18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
18th Century Field Drum at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Photos: National Park Service

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

State North Carolina
Designation National Military Park
State Code NC
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…

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.

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

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

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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Contact & Address

Address 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410
Phone 3362881776

Topics & Themes

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

Things To Do

Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger

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

Drive the Battlefield Tour Road

Visitors can drive around the one way tour road that loops the battlefield.

Visit the Hoskins Farm

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

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 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

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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