Battlefield in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Delaware Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
1. Delaware Monument Marker
March 15, 1781
Three Continental Soldiers
Rest Here
In fame’s eternal camping ground
Erected 1892.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1906.
Location. 36° 8.046′ N, 79° 50.555′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Battlefield. Marker can be reached from Guilford Courthouse Tour Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, along the Historic New Garden Road walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4236 Old Battleground Rd, 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. Delaware Continentals (a few steps from this marker); Maryland Monument (a few steps from this marker); Dr. David Caldwell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart (about 400 feet away); Death of Stewart (about 600 feet away); Regulars’ Monument
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More about this monument. An image of a thirteen-star flag appears on the front of the monument.
Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on August 27, 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 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
2. Delaware Monument Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. Delaware Monument
This monument was dedicated to the Delaware Continental soldiers who fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the three Delaware soldiers who were reburied beneath it in 1888. These men have since been identified as Privates William Drew, John Toland, and Cornelius Hagney.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
4. Monument in Guilford Courthouse NMP
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
5. Delaware Monument Marker
It was near this site towards the end of the battle that British Gen. Charles Cornwallis had two cannon fire grapeshot into combatants fighting hand-to-hand. While this resulted in the deaths of many British troops, as well as Americans, it did put a stop to the fighting.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
