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

Captain James Morehead

1778-81. 1800

By Jamie Cox, November 1, 2014

1. Captain James Morehead Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To
Captain James Morehead
of the 10th Regiment,
N.C. Continental Line.
Battle of Stono
June 20th 1779
• • • • • •
Elizabethton July 1781

Born 1750 Died 1815

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 36° 7.874′ N, 79° 50.777′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on New Garden Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park on the Monument Row walking trail, just north of the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (a few steps from this marker); Mrs. Martha McFarlane McGee-Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); A Heroine of ‘76 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gillies (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Row

By Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

2. Captain James Morehead Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Macon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brig. Gen. Jethro Sumner (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

3. Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP

Monument Row image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

4. Monument Row

The Captain James Morehead Monument is on Monument Row, a walking trail in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park behind the Visitor Center. It can be seen on the old postcard on this wayside marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on November 3, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 2. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.