227th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Date:March 16, 2008Time: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 (PricePark).
. Living History. Craftsmen & Sutlers. PP (PricePark).
. 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 VisitorCenter. GCHNMP.
10:00.AM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
. Music/Fiddle Lesson with CampFlintlock. 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. VisitorCenter. 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. VisitorCenter, GCHNMP.
. Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
·. Music by the Guilford Court House Fifes & Drums. VisitorCenter. 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. VisitorCenter. 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 (PricePark).
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 VisitorCenter. GCHNMP.
. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
·. All activities close.
Locations for scheduled events:
GCHNMPisGuilfordCourthouseNationalMilitaryPark
AtNew Garden and Old Battleground Rooads
VisitorCenter at 2332 New Garden Road
THP isTannenbaumHistoric Park
At New Garden and Battleground (US220) Roads
PP isPricePark
At New Garden Road and Hobbs Road (2 miles west of Battleground Ave./US220)