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

Second Line Trail

Guilford Courthouse NMP

— National Park Service —

Second Line Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

1. Second Line Trail Marker

Inscription. This trail follows the second American line for a half-mile to Stop 8 on the Tour Road. All along the line, Virginia militia opened their ranks for the retreating North Carolinians and then waited tensely for the British attack.

The first section of trail travels through the dense woods that broke up and slowed the British advance. After passing the Nathanael Greene statue and other monuments, the path ends at the American right flank, where Virginia militia faced 800 British infantry.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 36° 7.827′ N, 79° 50.643′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Guilford Courthouse Auto Tour Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, along the auto tour road at stop 3. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sustained Firefight (here, next to this marker); Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Penn (about 600 feet away); Signers Monument (about 600 feet

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away); William Hooper (about 600 feet away); Signers of the Declaration (about 600 feet away); Nathanael Greene (about 700 feet away); Mrs. Martha McFarlane McGee-Bell (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

More about this marker. The left side of the marker contains a map of the trail along the American Second Line indicating the location of marker and several monuments. On the right is a picture of a British foot soldier.

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.)

3. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781. An account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

2. Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

3. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

The Second Line Trail marker is located on the tour road in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.