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

Battle of New Garden

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013

1. Battle of New Garden Marker

Inscription. Early on Mar. 15, 1781, the British and American forces skirmished near the New Garden Meeting House prior to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

Erected 2011 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-40.)

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. 36° 5.551′ N, 79° 53.394′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of New Garden Road and George Fox Road, on the right when traveling north on New Garden Road. Marker is located on the Guilford College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 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. Randall Jarrell (within shouting distance of this marker); 1757 New Garden Land Purchase (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Revolutionary Oak (about 800 feet away); New Garden Friends Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Gurney Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Guilford College (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Mary Nicholson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013

2. Battle of New Garden Marker

Marker in Greensboro image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013

3. Marker in Greensboro

Marker on the Guilford College Campus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013

4. Marker on the Guilford College Campus

Battle of New Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015

5. Battle of New Garden

American and British troops clash at a reenactment of the Battle of New Garden.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.