How to Access the Cell Phone Tours
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park offers self-guided cell phone walking and driving tours. Ask for a map brochure at the Visitor Center, and a park ranger will assist you with starting the tours on your smart phone device.
Battle of Guilford Courthouse Cell Phone Walking Tour
You will explore the inner trails of the battlefield and visualize the events of March 15, 1781 as you listen to the Park Ranger’s narration.
Tour Stops include:
1A. Introduction to the Campaign
1B. The Armies Arrive
2. First Line of Battle
3. Second Line Center
4. Second Line Left
5. The Separate Fight
6. Third Line - British Approach
7. Third Line - Climax
8. Conclusion
Battle of Guilford Courthouse Cell Phone Driving Tour
This self-guided cell phone driving tour takes you along the Tour Road, offering 9 spots to drive your car and park to listen about the battle. This is a perfect rainy-day alternative to walking the battlefield.
Tour Stops Include:
1A. Introduction to the Campaign
1B. The Armies Arrive
2. The First Line of Battle
3. The Second Line of Battle
4. The Separate Fight
5. Evolving Interpretation
6. The Third Line of Battle
7. Aftermath of Battle
8. Conclusion
Hoskins Farm Cell Phone Walking Tour
Joseph and Hannah Hoskins purchased this 150-acre farmstead in May 1778, the third year of the Revolutionary War. Having fled the war in Chester County, Pennsylvania, imagine how they must have felt when the war came, not just to their county, but to their farm. This cell phone tour explores their experience and connection to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Tour Stops Include:
1. Introduction
2. The War comes to Carolina
3. The Hoskins House
4. The Kitchen
5. The Barn
