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

The Revolutionary Oak

Photographed By Mark Parker, March 4, 2024

1. The Revolutionary Oak Marker

Inscription. This tree stood in the center of New Garden burying ground. Here the first skirmish of the Battle of Guilford Court House occurred, 3d. month 1781.

Nearby are the cornerstones of the original Friends meeting house, used as a hospital during the battle. The men who died were laid to rest under this oak.

Erected by Rachel Caldwell Chapter N.S.D.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1781.

Location. 36° 5.447′ N, 79° 53.485′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of New Garden Road and George Fox Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in New Garden Friends Cemetery 75 yards west of the New Garden Meeting House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 New Garden Road, 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. Mary Nicholson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randall Jarrell (about 600 feet away); New Garden Friends Meeting (about 700 feet away); Battle of New Garden (about 800 feet away); Joseph Gurney Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Guilford College (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1757 New Garden Land Purchase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Also see . . . New Garden Cemetery. Information about the Revolutionary Oak, as well as significant burials.

A monument marks the location of the Revolutionary Oak. The ancient tree was damaged in 1955 by a dynamite blast set by a person protesting the appearance of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a proponent of better race relations, who was speaking at Guilford College.

(Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

The Revolutionary Oak Marker wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, March 4, 2024

2. The Revolutionary Oak Marker wider view

British and American Soldiers buried by New Garden Friends as described in marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, March 4, 2024

3. British and American Soldiers buried by New Garden Friends as described in marker

Memorial marker to the WSW of Revolutionary Oak stone marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 63 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.