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Back to School Day
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Join the National Park Service and Guilford Battleground Company at Guilford Courthouse NMP for Back to School Day. There will be hands-on children's activities at the Greene Monument Lawn. The Carolina Colonial Dancers will also demonstrate 18th century country dancing and allow guests to join them in learning a dance. Complete two activities and earn yourself a Junior Ranger badge!
General Nathanael Greene's birthday falls on August 7, so we will also highlight the career of our city's namesake. There will be a Greene reenactor at the Visitor Center, and a lecture on Greene's career will take place at 11:30 am.
Greene Monument Lawn Programs
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
How to Map a Battlefield
- Create your very own map of the battle of Guilford Courthouse and learn how map makers did it in the past.
Cartooning History
- Come make the memes of the 18th century, political cartoons, by cartooning a historical event from the Revolutionary War.
Clothesline Code Line
- Spies during the Revolutionary War used various means to communicate their messages, even hiding messages in plain sight. Create your very own hidden message and learn about espionage during the Revolutionary War.
What History Do Trees Hold?
- Meet with Greensboro History Museum and learn about how we use tree rings to tell history.
Visitor Center Programs
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
General Nathanael Greene
- In honor of the birthday of Nathanael Greene on August 7, park volunteer Dr. Scott Culclasure will present a lecture on Greene's career in the park theater.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Carolina Colonial Dancers Performance
- The Carolina Colonial Dancers will demonstrate a dance and invite guests to learn and dance with them. Children are encouraged to attend.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Daniel Engelgau336-288-1776
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