Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Guilford Courthouse
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
1. Guilford Courthouse Marker
Erected 1936 by North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number J-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1781.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 7.783′ N, 79° 51.215′ W. Marker was in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It was at the intersection of Battleground Avenue (U.S. 220) and New Garden Road, on the right when traveling north on Battleground Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2200 New Garden Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Guilford Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Joseph G. Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoskins Farmstead (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); British Attack (about 400 feet away); Tannenbaum Park
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. (Submitted on May 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. Wide view of the Guilford Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,322 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
