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

Liberty Oak Tree

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

1. Liberty Oak Tree Marker

Inscription. Seedling from
Liberty Oak Tree
Revolutionary War

Planted March 1987
by
Guilford Battle Chapter NSDAR

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 36° 8.066′ N, 79° 50.076′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Tour Road - East 0.8 miles east of Old Battleground Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, on the Auto Tour road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4501 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro NC 27455, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: Costly Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Backcountry Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Line Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Artillery (about 300 feet away); Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peter Francisco / Marquis of Bretigny and Col. Wm. Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Legend vs. Reality (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Virginia Cavalry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on January 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781. An account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on January 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

Liberty Oak Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

2. Liberty Oak Tree

National Park Service. (Submitted on January 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

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

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

3. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

The marker is found at the Guilford Courthouse, near the Third Line stop on the auto tour road.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,394 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.