(Greensboro, NC)   Over 300 Revolutionary War reenactors from across the country will muster in Greensboro on March 16th & 17th, 2019 to commemorate the 238th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, The Colonial Heritage Center, and Greensboro Country Park.

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 238th Anniversary Event Schedule 2019

March 16 — 17, 2019

Locations for scheduled events
GUCO is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park at New Garden and Old Battleground Roads. Visitor Center at 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410

HF is Hoskins Farm Site at 2200 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410

CP is Country Park. The Re-enactment of the Battle is located at Country Park, and more information about this City of Greensboro event can be found on the City’s Parks and Recreation page. https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-gardens/country-park/battle-of-guilford-courthouse. Parking for Country Park at 3899 Jaycee Park Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455

For more information, call Guilford Courthouse National Military Park at 336-288-1776
Note: All outdoor activities are dependent upon good weather. In case of rain or severe weather, programs may be canceled or conducted elsewhere. Call for information. 

SATURDAY EVENTS, MARCH 16th — 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM

Living History encampments are open to the public from 10:00AM-4:00pm

  • Soldier’s Life in Camp at Country Park Battle Site (CP)
  • Craftsmen and Sutlers at CP
  • Military & Civilian Life with Guilford Militia at GUCO Stop 6
  • Military & Civilian Life with N.J. Light Infantry at GUCO Stop 7
  • British Encampment, and 18th century home and farm life demonstrations with living history interpretations TBA. Hoskins Farm Site (HF)

TIMED SATURDAY EVENTS AT GUILFORD COURTHOUSE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
THESE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE CHECK BACK THE WEEK OF THE ANNIVERSARY EVENT

  • 9:30 AM – Music by the Guilford Court House Fifes & Drums, at GUCO Battlefield Visitors Center.
  • 10:00 AM – Observance Program: Battle of Guilford Courthouse 238th Anniversary (1781-2018) with wreath laying by the Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Children of the American Revolution at the Greene Monument, at GUCO Stop 8
  • 11:30 AM – Carolina Colonial Dancers, at GUCO Battlefield Visitor Center Conference Room
  • 12:00 PM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 12:30 PM – A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at GUCO Battlefield Visitors Center, and will conclude at 1:30/1:45 at GUCO Stop 6 and you can walk to the Re-enactment which starts at 2pm at Country Park.
  • 2:00 PM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 3:30 PM – A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at GUCO Battlefield Visitors Center
  • 4:00 PM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 5:00 PM ALL ACTIVITIES CLOSE

TIMED EVENTS AT COUNTRY PARK – these events are hosted by the City of Greensboro and not the NPS

  • 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Living History: Soldier’s Life in Camp at Battlefield Site, CP
  • 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Living History: Craftsmen & Sutlers, CP
  • 2:00-3:00 PM – The Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
  • Visit Country Park’s website for a map and information about the craftsmen and sutlers, and reenactment.
  • Parking available at 3899 Jaycee Park Dr. Greensboro, NC 27455. You can walk from Stop 4 and Stop 6 in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park to reach Country Park.

SUNDAY EVENTS, MARCH 17th — 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM

TIMED SUNDAY EVENTS AT GUILFORD COURTHOUSE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. THESE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE CHECK BACK THE WEEK OF THE ANNIVERSARY EVENT

  • 11:00 AM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 12:30 PM – A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at GUCO Battlefield Visitors Center
  • 1:30 PM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 3:00 PM – Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, at GUCO Stop 6
  • 4:00 PM – Carolina Colonial Dancers at GUCO Battlefield Visitor Center Conference Room
  • 5:00 PM – ALL ACTIVITIES CLOSE.

TIMED EVENTS AT COUNTRY PARK – these events are hosted by the City of Greensboro and not the NPS

  • 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Living History: Soldier’s Life in Camp at Battlefield Site, CP
  • 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Living History: Craftsmen & Sutlers, CP
  • 2:00-3:00 PM – The Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
  • Visit Country Park’s website for a map and information about the craftsmen and sutlers, and reenactment.
  • Parking available at 3899 Jaycee Park Dr. Greensboro, NC 27455. You can walk from Stop 4 and Stop 6 in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park to reach Country Park.