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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park · NC

"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.

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Entrance Fees

This park is fee-free.

Upcoming Events

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Sep 5, 2026 · All programs meet at the Visitor Center. Address: 2332 New Garden Road Greensboro NC 27410

Guilford Courthouse Waterways BioBlitz

Sep 12, 2026 · Registered citizen scientists should meet park staff at the Visitor Center (2332 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410).

Guilford Courthouse Waterways BioBlitz

Sep 13, 2026 · Registered citizen scientists should meet park staff at the Visitor Center (2332 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410).

Naturalization Ceremony

Sep 17, 2026 · Lawn in front of the Nathanael Greene Monument, near Stop 8 of the park Tour Road.

Things to Do

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 as the cars. Bikes are not permitted on the footpaths and Historic New Garden Road. The Tour Road is 2.25 miles long, looping around the park. You will begin in the Visitor Center parking lot, cross Old Battleground Road and continue through the park until you loop towards Old Battleground Road and New Garden Road.

Drive the Battlefield Tour Road

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

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Junior Rangers

Junior Ranger activity book.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's monuments

There are 28 monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park that commemorate the soldiers and commanders of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, as well as the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, local figures, and the founders of the park.

Museum Exhibits

Park Museum

Visit the Hoskins Farm

Visit the historic 18th century colonial farmstead, the Hoskins Farm.

Walk the Battlefield

Walk various paths along this Revolutionary War Battlefield to explore history and reflect about the events leading to the founding of our country in this forest.

Watch "Another Such Victory"

This live-action theater film explores the historical personal accounts of American and British soldiers involved in the battle, as well as the Quakers and civilians caught in the after effects.

Visitor Centers

  • Visitor Center

Source: National Park Service.

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