Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
David Schenck
1835-1902
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
1. David Schenck Marker
Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-111.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 36° 4.815′ N, 79° 47.815′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of Battleground Avenue and North Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Battleground Avenue. Battleground Avenue is one-way westbound. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 809 Battleground Ave, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. T. Gilbert Pearson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fisher Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home Sight (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. David P. Weir House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fisher Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Harden Thomas Martin House (approx. half a mile
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Guilford Battleground Company. (Submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. (Submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010
2. Wide view of the David Schenck Marker
Along Battleground Avenue, which leads to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, this marker (left) and the Gilbert T. Pearson marker (right).
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. David Schenck Monument
This monument to David Schenck is located in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Schenck was the first President of the Guilford Battle Ground Company.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
4. David Schenck Monument Plaque
The projector of this Battle Fields
reclamation and organizer and
first President of the
Guilford Battle Ground Company
1835 1902
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,223 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of nearby gravesite (Section:8 Lot:6 Grave:4) in Green Hill Cemetery. • Can you help?
