Lord Cornwallis Marker

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Jamestown in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lord Cornwallis

By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. Lord Cornwallis Marker

Inscription. With 2400 British soldiers forded Deep River at this point and camped on its left bank, one mile up stream, prior to the Battle of Guilford Court House, March 15th, 1781. This battle wass a determining factor in the establishment of American independence.

Erected by the Alexander Martin Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
High Point, N.C 1934

Erected 1934 by Alexander Martin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Location. 35° 59.58′ N, 79° 56.77′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of East Parkside Drive and Main Street, on the left when traveling south on East Parkside Drive. Click for map. Located in City Lake Park. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Richard Mendenhall Store (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Home of Richard Mendenhall (about 800 feet away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beard's Hat Shop (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 1.5 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Florence Armory (approx. 2 miles away); Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 2.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jamestown.

By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

2. Lord Cornwallis Marker

By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

3. Lord Cornwallis Marker

By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

4. Lord Cornwallis Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 109 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.