https://www.nps.gov/guco News releases from Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/march-2026-anniversary-programs.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:06:00 EST On March 14 - 15, 2026, join park staff for programs to celebrate the 245th anniversary of the battle of Guilford Courthouse. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/march-2026-anniversary-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/2025-09-11-development-concept-plan-finalized.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) finalized the Development Concept Plan (DCP)/ Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The DCP/EA will guide management of recent and planned land acquisitions, facilities, parking, roadways, trails and any future development or rehabilitation in the park's developed areas. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/2025-09-11-development-concept-plan-finalized.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/jr-ranger-day-2024.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:21:00 EST On Saturday, April 27, 2024 join staff of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park for Junior Ranger Day and kid friendly activities. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/jr-ranger-day-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/development-concept-plan.htm Mon, 15 May 2023 10:51:00 EST On May 17, 2023, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin a 45-day comment period for the public to provide comments on development plans for Greensboro’s Guilford Courthouse National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/development-concept-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/greene-s-birthday.htm Sat, 16 Jul 2022 10:19:00 EST The National Park Service is hosting a commemoration of the 280th birthday of General Greene at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park on Saturday August 6, 2022. General Greene’s actual birthday falls on Sunday August 7. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/greene-s-birthday.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-to-temporarily-prohibit-access-to-dogs-on-trails.htm Thu, 05 May 2022 05:28:00 EST Effective May 7, 2022, Guilford Courthouse NMP will temporarily prohibit dogs on inner park walking trails. This is an effort to stop instances of dogs off leash, and to prevent continued littering of dog waste bags that are not being properly disposed. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-to-temporarily-prohibit-access-to-dogs-on-trails.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-names-new-superintendent.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:33:00 EST Aaron LaRocca has been selected as the new superintendent of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-names-new-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/park-reopens-ahead-of-schedule-from-ice-storm-recovery.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:25:00 EST Guilford Courthouse NMP will return to normal operations on February 25, 2021, after completing winter storm cleanup. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/park-reopens-ahead-of-schedule-from-ice-storm-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/icestorm-damage-cleanup-guco.htm Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:34:00 EST As NPS crews clean up ice storm damage to Guilford Courthouse NMP, the park remains closed through the week of February 22nd. Tree clearing, debris removal and chipping continue. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/icestorm-damage-cleanup-guco.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-closed-due-to-winter-storm-damage.htm Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:36:00 EST Until further notice, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is temporarily closed to the public, due to damage from the February 13, 2021 ice storm. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-closed-due-to-winter-storm-damage.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/record-of-determination-on-mask-wearing-requirements.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:33:00 EST February 9, 2021 Pursuant to 36 CFR § 1.5 (a)(2), the National Park Service (NPS) is implementing mask-wearing requirements for park visitors at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park to project the health and safety of park employees, volunteers, partners, contractors and park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/record-of-determination-on-mask-wearing-requirements.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/2020-09-03-guco-increasing-access-hours.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:00:00 EST Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is increasing access to park facilities. These measures follow guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/2020-09-03-guco-increasing-access-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/increasing-access.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:08:00 EST Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is beginning to increase recreational access to Tour Road and Parking Lots https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/increasing-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/pavement-preservation-project.htm Fri, 29 May 2020 10:50:00 EST [May 2020] Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is implementing a Pavement Preservation Project on the Tour Loop Road and the parking lots for the Visitor Center and Hoskins Farmstead Site. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/pavement-preservation-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-covid-19.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:58:00 EST [March 2020] Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Is Modifying Operations To Implement Local Health Guidance https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-nmp-covid-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/covid-19-closure-news-release.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:43:00 EST Guilford Courthouse National Military Park has modified it's operations to facilitate public health measures being implemented to fight COVID 19. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/covid-19-closure-news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/gucosuperintendentjameshill.htm Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:20:00 EST On August 20, 2019, James Hill becomes the new park Superintendent of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/gucosuperintendentjameshill.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/comfort-station-at-tour-stop-6-closing-for-replacement.htm Fri, 17 May 2019 07:25:00 EST The Comfort Station located at Stop 6 along the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's tour road is scheduled to be closed and replaced starting Tuesday, May 28th. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/comfort-station-at-tour-stop-6-closing-for-replacement.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/lincoln-historians-tell-colonial-christmas-stories.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:29:00 EST Lincoln Historians, a group of middle school history buffs, will tell stories about colonial Christmas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16-17 at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Visitor’s Center. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/lincoln-historians-tell-colonial-christmas-stories.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-participates-in-nps-chainsaw-safety-program.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:30:00 EST Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is the first Southeast Region Park to fully comply with guidelines set forth in the new NPS Chainsaw Safety Program for Non-Wildland Fire Operators. Read the article to learn about chainsaw practices in your local park. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-participates-in-nps-chainsaw-safety-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/park-day-earth-day-2017-volunteer-service-at-guilford-courthouse-national-military-park.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:10:00 EST Each April, the park enlists volunteers for Park Day and Earth Day to restore the battlefield to its 1781 appearance or add historically accurate structures. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/park-day-earth-day-2017-volunteer-service-at-guilford-courthouse-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-2016-visitor-spending-economic-impact.htm Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:52:00 EST Tourism to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park creates $25.45 million in Economic Benefits during National Park Service Centennial Report shows visitor spending supports 318 jobs in local economy, and other significant economic boosts. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-2016-visitor-spending-economic-impact.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-celebrates-centennial-with-colonial-music-concert.htm Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:20:00 EST The Colonial Music Institute - David and Ginger Hildebrand, performed colonial music for students and the public to kick off the park's Centennial year, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-celebrates-centennial-with-colonial-music-concert.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/morepeoplevisitingguilfordcourthousenationalmilitarypark.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:06:00 EST The Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro has seen attendance increase to 541,581 in 2013 from a 10-year average of 383,723 over the previous decade. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/morepeoplevisitingguilfordcourthousenationalmilitarypark.htm https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-s-economic-impact-2015.htm Fri, 01 May 2015 08:10:00 EST Read the Spectrum News Coverage about Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's 2015 economic impact in the community. Follow the internal link to Spectrum New's website for the video interview with park rangers. https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/news/guilford-courthouse-national-military-park-s-economic-impact-2015.htm