Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tannenbaum Park
Hoskins Wyrick House
March 19, 1988
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 Visitors 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. 36° 7.797′ N, 79° 51.122′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker 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.
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); Guilford Courthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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.
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.)
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