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Lecture Series: Trevor Freeman, "North Carolina's Black Patriots"

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Special Event
  • Mar 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • Free

Join Guilford Courthouse National Military Park for the annual Revolutionary Lecture Series. Our first speaker to kick off the 2024 lecture series, Trevor Freeman, will discuss the service of North Carolina's Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He will highlight the stories of North Carolina's Black soldiers who fought at Guilford Courthouse. 

 

Trevor Freeman is an alumnus of Appalachian State and East Carolina Universities and holds an MA in American History. He has worked or interned in several museums, parks, and battlefield sites including Cowpens National Battlefield. His research interests include the American Revolutionary period as well as Appalachian and environmental history. His master’s thesis explores North Carolina's Black soldiers, and he is now researching Loyalists.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Visitor Center 2332 New Garden Road Greensboro NC 27410

Latitude and Longitude 36.131360, -79.846423

Schedule

Date:

Mar 13, 2024

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Doors open at 6:30 pm. The lecture begins at 7:00 pm and lasts about 45 minutes. The lecture is followed by an audience Q&A.

Contact Information

Thomas Sobol
336-288-1776

Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: revolutionary war, southern campaign of american revolution, african american history, north carolina