September 14, 2024 10:15 AM - September 14, 2024 3:15 PM
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse - a Victory Within a Defeat
"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.
GFN Chapter SAR EXCURSION
Saturday, September 14
- Arrive 10:15 a.m. – Self Drive/RideShare – 75 minutes
- View Museum, a 30 minute FILM, a 10 minute Battle Map film
- 12:15 LUNCH in Visitor Center Conference Room
- 13:15 Meet Ranger Jason Baum
- Commence Walking Tour of Battlefield Site
- Monuments and Signage
- Trails with a history
- Minute-by-minute battle progression
- John Braswell will also be with us
- 15:15 Return to Visitor Center / depart for home
Cost: $15 covers lunch and beverages
Image: Battle of Guilford Court House by Don Troiani, original painting on display at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Visitor Center