Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Monument Row
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
1. Monument Row Marker
The old postcard (below) depicts the Guilford Battle Ground Company’s treatment of the battlefield landscape. In 1887 the company began constructing the row of monuments and arched entrance gates. Installing a total of thirty-two monuments on 125 acres of battlefield land, the Company was more intent or ornamenting the field than recreating the authentic 1781 scene.
Other monuments can be found at tour road stops and along park trails and historic Garden Road. The many monuments reflect the Company’s idea that the “Battle Ground” should become North Carolina’s primary site to honor its people’s role in the American Revolution.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 36° 7.91′ N, 79° 50.807′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It can be reached from New Garden Road west of Old Battleground Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located north of the Visitor Center in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain James Morehead (a few steps from this marker); Brig-Gen. Jethro Sumner (a few steps from this marker); A Heroine of ‘76 (a few steps from this marker); The Battle Begins (a few steps from this marker); Gillies, (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Macon (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington & Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
2. Monument Row Marker
More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a copy of an old Guilford Battle Ground postcard bearing a Raleigh, NC postmark. It depicts the Turner Statue, Morehead Monument, Davidson & Nash Arches in Greensboro, NC. It includes a caption of “Since the entrance arches were too narrow for automobiles to pass through, park officials had them removed in 1937. Postcard courtesy of North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill.”
Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Account of the battle from the American Revolution War website. (Submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. Monument Row Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
4. Guilford Courthouse Monuments
Some of the monuments erected by the Guilford Battle Ground Company can be seen in this photo taken from in front of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
5. Monuments on Monument Row
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,245 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
