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

Tannenbaum Park

Hoskins – Wyrick House

— March 19, 1988 —

Tannenbaum Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

1. Tannenbaum Park Marker

Inscription.

Tannenbaum Park. Hoskins – Wyrick House. This park is dedicated by the Guilford Battleground Company to the brave men and women who fought and served here for our freedom in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 and to all those who came together to preserve this site for posterity., Guilford Battleground Company J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr. President and Founder Thomas M. Phillips, Vice President Robert L. Dickson, Treasurer Don R. Vought, Secretary John C. Harmon, Building Chairman, Directors and Advisory Committee Anita C. Schenck . Robert M. Kelly . Gregory C. Gibson . Linda Hiatt . Kelly R. Marks . C. Thomas Curling, Jr. . Edney B. Cheshire . Sam D. Hummel . Carl P. Wyatt . Mitchell L. Hunt . McArthur Sims . William J. Moore . Peter Reichard . Willard Danielson . Bonnie Carswell . Ed Deaton . Roger K. Brown . Bill Craft . John R. Beaman, Jr., Benefactors In memory of Dr. A. J. Tannenbaum by the Sigmund Sternberger Foundation, Guilford County Commissioners Dorothy Kearns, Chairperson Fred L. Preyer . J. Douglas Galyon . Paul W. Clapp . Paul H. Gibson, II . John Witherspoon, Manager, Greensboro City Council John Forbis, Mayor J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr. Dorothy Bardolph . Katie G. Dorsett . Joanne W. Bowie . Lois M. McManus . R. Cameron Cooke . Earl Jones . w. Lonnie Revels . Bill Carstarphen, Manager, Greensboro Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, House Restoration provided by Greensboro Jaycees with proceeds from the Greater Greensboro Open, Jaycee President 1985 – William Brady . 1986 – Ken Graham . 1987 – McArthur Sims, GGO Chairman 1985 – Ken Cassell 1986 – David Maraghy 1987 – George Hough, Mr. Jace Hobbs donated The Coble Barn, Patrons American Express . Kathleen Price and Joseph M Bryan Family Foundation . Mrs. Beda Calhoun . Carolina By-Products Co. . Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Cobb . The Design Company . Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merrill . Mr. John C. Harmon . Hillsdale Pond . Miss Katherine Hoskins . Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Hummel . Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Jones . Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reiner . Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr. . Koury Corporation . Mr. Russ LaBelle . Dr. Robert Lawrence . Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation . Mr. and Mrs. George Moore . Mr. Jerone Pearson . Mary Norris Preyer Fund . Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schenck . Mrs. Anita Schenck . Mr. Barry Siegel . Weaver Foundation . Mr. and Mrs. Davis Wyrick.

This park is dedicated by the Guilford Battleground Company to the brave men and women who fought and served here for our freedom in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 and to all those who came together to preserve this site for posterity.

Guilford Battleground Company
J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr.
President and Founder
Thomas M. Phillips, Vice President Robert L. Dickson, Treasurer
Don R. Vought, Secretary John C. Harmon, Building Chairman

Directors and Advisory Committee
Anita C. Schenck • Robert M. Kelly • Gregory C. Gibson • Linda Hiatt • Kelly R. Marks • C. Thomas Curling, Jr. • Edney B. Cheshire • Sam D. Hummel • Carl P. Wyatt • Mitchell L. Hunt • McArthur Sims • William J. Moore • Peter Reichard • Willard Danielson • Bonnie Carswell • Ed Deaton • Roger K. Brown • Bill Craft • John R. Beaman, Jr.

Benefactors
In memory of Dr. A. J. Tannenbaum by the Sigmund Sternberger Foundation

Guilford County Commissioners
Dorothy Kearns, Chairperson
Fred L. Preyer • J. Douglas Galyon • Paul W. Clapp • Paul H. Gibson, II • John Witherspoon, Manager

Greensboro City Council
John Forbis, Mayor
J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Dorothy Bardolph • Katie G. Dorsett • Joanne W. Bowie • Lois M. McManus • R. Cameron Cooke • Earl

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Jones • w. Lonnie Revels • Bill Carstarphen, Manager

Greensboro Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

House Restoration provided by Greensboro Jaycees
with proceeds from the Greater Greensboro Open

Jaycee President
1985 – William Brady • 1986 – Ken Graham • 1987 – McArthur Sims

GGO Chairman
1985 – Ken Cassell
1986 – David Maraghy
1987 – George Hough

Mr. Jace Hobbs donated The Coble Barn

Patrons
American Express • Kathleen Price & Joseph M Bryan Family Foundation • Mrs. Beda Calhoun • Carolina By-Products Co. • Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Cobb • The Design Company • Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Merrill • Mr. John C. Harmon • Hillsdale Pond • Miss Katherine Hoskins • Mr. & Mrs. Sam D. Hummel • Mr. & Mrs. S. F. Jones • Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Reiner • Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Kirkpatrick, Jr. • Koury Corporation • Mr. Russ LaBelle • Dr. Robert Lawrence • Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. George Moore • Mr. Jerone Pearson • Mary Norris Preyer Fund • Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Schenck • Mrs. Anita Schenck • Mr. Barry Siegel • Weaver Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. Davis Wyrick

Erected by Guilford Battleground Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1936.

Location.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

2. Tannenbaum Park Marker

36° 7.797′ N, 79° 51.122′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of New Garden Road and Battleground Avenue (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling east on New Garden Road. Marker is located in Tannenbaum Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 New Garden Road, Greensboro NC 27410, 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: British Attack (a few steps from this marker); Hoskins Farmstead (within shouting distance of this marker); Tannenbaum Historic Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Guilford Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Joseph G. Cannon (about 600 feet away); Crown Forces at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. James Tate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Arthur Forbis (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Guilford Courthouse (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Account of the battle from the American Revolution War website. (Submitted on August 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Tannenbaum Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

3. Marker in Tannenbaum Park

The marker is seen here nere the Hoskins House.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,397 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.