National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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227th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Date:  March 16, 2008
Time:  8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:  Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Tannenbaum Historic Park, Price Park

Details:

Sunday, March 16, 2008, .

  • All day.  Living History: Military & Civilian Life with Guilford Militia, 7th Virginia Regiment, British 7th Regiment of Foot at Tour Stop 6.   GCHNMP.

  • All day.  Living History: Detached Field Hospital of His Majesty’s Army in North America. Stop 6. GCHNMP.

  • All day.  Living History: Military & Civilian Life with N.J. Light Infantry. Stop 7.  GCHNMP.

  • .  Living History. Domestic Lifeways of the 18th Century at Tour Stop 8.   GCHNMP.

  • Living History. Soldier’s Life in Camp. Battlefield Site.  PP (Price Park).

  • .  Living History. Craftsmen & Sutlers. PP (Price Park).

  • . Living History: Hold Firm or Die: The Virginia Militia at Guilford Courthouse. Feel free to come and go as you wish as you witness the final orders to the Virginia Militia as the British approach.  Stop 6 GCHNMP

  • . A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at Visitor Center.  GCHNMP.

  • . Carolina Colonial Dancers. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.

  • . Life in British Army Camp.  THP

  • 10:00.AM.  Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6.  GCHNMP.

  • . Music/Fiddle Lesson with Camp Flintlock.  THP

  • .  Living History Program: “Friends in Time of Need”: Meet an 18th century Quaker and learn about her experiences during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitor Center.  GCHNMP.

  • . Celtic Music Program presented by Ken Bloom. Performance Tent, Stop 8.  GCHNMP.

  • Cooking Demonstration in Kitchen.  THP

  • .  “Noble was the Stand of the Virginians: Virginia Troops at Guilford Courthouse” Presented by Mike Cecere, Historian and Author. Visitor Center, GCHNMP.

  • .  Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.

·         .  Music by the

Guilford Court
House Fifes & Drums. Visitor Center.  GCHNMP.

  • .    Celtic Music Program presented by Ken Bloom Performance Tent, Tour Stop 8. GCHNMP.

  • .  Living History Program: “Friends in Time of Need”: Meet an 18th century Quaker and learn about her experiences during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitor Center.  GCHNMP.

  • Everyday Life in Colonial Backcountry & Kids Games.  THP

  • .  Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Tour Stop 6.  GCHNMP.

  • .  Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge, Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.

  • Tactical Demonstrations & Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.  PP (Price Park).

  • Blacksmith Demonstration in Melson Forge.  THP

  • .  “The Yanks are Coming”: Dental Care in the 18th Century. Presented by Mike Williams, Detached Field Hospital of His Majesty’s Army in North America. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.

  • .  A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at Visitor Center.  GCHNMP.

  • .  Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6.  GCHNMP.

·         .  All activities close.

Locations for scheduled events:

GCHNMP is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

At New Garden and Old Battleground Rooads

Visitor Center at 2332 New

Garden Road

THP is Tannenbaum Historic Park

At New Garden and Battleground (US220) Roads

PP is Price Park

At

New Garden Road
and
Hobbs Road
(2 miles west of Battleground Ave./US220)

 

For more information call:

             336-288-1776 (GCHNMP) or 336-545-5315 (THP).

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Fees:
Free

Contact:
Gary Henson
336-288-1776
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