Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Nathanael Greene
1742 - 1786
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
1. General Nathanael Greene Marker
“ . . . in the very name Greene are remembered all the virtues and talents which can illustrate the patriot, the statesman, and the military leader.”
Marquis de Lafayette
[ Left of Monument: ]
“I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons.”
[ Back of Monument: ]
The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation
commemorating Greensboros Bicentennial
2008
James Barnhill, Sculptor
Erected 2008 by Joseph M. Bryan Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 36° 4.114′ N, 79° 47.51′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of S Greene Street and W McGee Street, in the median on S Greene Street. Marker is located in the center of the Holliday Traffic Circle in Greensboro. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27401, 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 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: Jefferson Davis (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cigar Industry (about 400 feet away); North Carolina Railroad
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Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Arms Factory (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Army of Tennessee (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Biography of Major General Nathanael Greene. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
2. Right of Gen. Greene Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
3. Left of Gen. Greene Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
4. Rear of Gen. Greene Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
5. General Nathanael Greene Monument
General Nathanael Greene was the Commander of the Southern Army during the Revolutionary War. He fought British Gen. Cornwallus at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, not far from this monument, on March 15, 1781.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
6. Greene Monument in Greensboro
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
7. General Nathanael Greene Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
8. Closeup General Nathanael Greene
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
