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Schedule of Events
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227th Anniversary Observance of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse,
March 15, 1781
Events, Locations Times for the Week of March 15-16, 2008
 

.Annual Reenactment of the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Click here for the Schedule of Events in PDF format
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Revolutionary War Lecture Series
Tuesday, March 11 – “The World of Thomas Jeremiah”
by William Ryan History Professor, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
• Wednesday, March 12: “Riflemen, Sappers, and Camp Followers: Eyewitness Accounts from the Southern Battlefields”by Robert Dunkerly Author, Historian, Park Ranger Moore’s Creek National Battlefield.
• Thursday, March 13: “Francis Marion’s Conventional and Unconventional Warfare” by Patrick O’Kelley, Author, Historian.
• Friday, March 14: “Bloody Tarleton in American History” by Dr. Anthony J. Scotti, Jr. Author, Historian.

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All lectures begin at 7 PM and are free to the public. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Call 336-288-1776, ex. 228, to reserve seating (max. 120).
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Weekend Events
Key to Locations for scheduled events:
GCHNMP is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
• At New Garden and Old Battleground Roads / Visitor Center at 2332 New Garden Road
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THP is Tannenbaum Historic Park – Greensboro Parks & Recreation
• At New Garden and Battleground (US220) Roads
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PP is Price Park – Greensboro Parks & Recreation (Battle Reenactment site)
• At New Garden Road and Hobbs Road (2 miles west of Battleground Ave./US220)
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For more information call: 336-288-1776 (GCHNMP) or 336-545-5315 (THP).
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Saturday, March 15, 2008. 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• All day. Living History: Soldier’s Life in Camp. Battlefield Site. PP (Price Park).
• All day. Living History: Craftsmen and Sutlers. PP (Price Park).
• All day. Living History: Military & Civilian Life with Guilford Militia, 7th Virginia Regiment, and the British 7th Regiment of Foot. Tour Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• All day. Living History: Detached Field Hospital of His Majesty’s Army in North America. Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• All day. Living History: Military & Civilian Life with N.J. Light Infantry. Stop 7. GCHNMP.
• All day. Living History: Domestic Lifeways of the 18th Century. Tour Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 9:30 AM. Celtic Music Program presented by Ken Bloom. Performance Tent, Stop 8 GCHNMP.
• 9:30 AM. A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at the Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 9:45 AM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 10:00-11:00 AM. Life in British Army Camp. THP
• 10:30 AM. Music by the Guilford Court House Fifes & Drums, Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 11 AM. Observance Program for the 227th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (1781-2008).Greene Monument. GCHNMP.
• 11:00-12:00 Noon. Music/Fiddle Lesson with Camp Flintlock. THP
• 12:00-1:00 PM. Cooking Demonstration in Kitchen. THP
• 1:00 PM. Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 1:00 PM. Living History Program: “Friends in Times of Need”: Meet an 18th century Quaker and learn about her experiences during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 1:00-3:00 PM. Everyday Life in Colonial Backcountry & Kids Games. THP
• 2:00 PM. Tactical Demonstrations & Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. PP (Price Park).
• 2:00 PM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 2:00 PM. Celtic Music Program presented by Ken Bloom. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 3:00-4:00 PM. Blacksmith Demonstration in Melson Forge. THP
• 3:00 PM. Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 3:30 PM. A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 4:00 PM. Carolina Colonial Dancers. Performance Tent, Stop 8 GCHNMP.
• 4:30 PM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 5:00 PM. All activities close.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• All Day. Living History: Military & Civilian Life with Guilford Militia, 7th Virginia Regiment, British 7th Regiment of Foot at Tour Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• All Day. Living History: Detached Field Hospital of His Majesty’s Army in North America. Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• All Day. Living History: Military & Civilian Life with N.J. Light Infantry. Stop 7. GCHNMP.
• 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Living History. Domestic Lifeways of the 18th Century at Tour Stop 8. GCHNMP
• 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Living History. Soldier’s Life in Camp. Battlefield Site. PP (Price Park).
• 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Living History. Craftsmen & Sutlers. PP (Price Park).
• 9:30 AM. A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 10:00 AM. Carolina Colonial Dancers. Performance Tent, Stop 8 GCHNMP.
• 10:00-11:00 AM. Life in British Army Camp. THP
• 10:00 AM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 11:00-12:00 Noon. Music/Fiddle Lesson with Camp Flintlock. THP
• 11:00 AM Living History Program: “Friends in Times of Need”: Meet an 18th century Quaker and learn about her experiences during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 12 :00-1:00 PM. Cooking Demonstration in Kitchen. THP
• 12:00 Noon. “Noble was the Stand of the Virginians: Virginia Troops at Guilford Courthouse” Presented by Mike Cecere, Historian and Author. Visitor Center, GCHNMP.
• 12:00 Noon. Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 12:30 PM. Music by the Guilford Court House Fifes & Drums. Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 1:00 PM. Celtic Music Program presented by Ken Bloom Performance Tent, Tour Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 1:00 PM. Living History Program: “Friends in Times of Need”: Meet an 18th century Quaker and learn about her experiences during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
• 1:00-3:00 PM. Everyday Life in Colonial Backcountry & Kids Games. THP
• 1:30 PM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Tour Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 2:00 PM. Domestic Lifeways presented by Common Knowledge, Performance Tent, Stop 8 GCHNMP.
• 2:00-3:00 PM. REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE. PP (Price Park).
• 3:00-4:00 PM. Blacksmith Demonstration in Melson Forge. THP
• 3:00 PM. “The Yanks are Coming”: Dental Care in the 18th Century. Presented by Mike Williams, Detached Field Hospital of His Majesty’s Army in North America. Performance Tent, Stop 8. GCHNMP.
• 3:30 PM. A Guided Battlefield Walk begins at Visitor Center. GCHNMP.
•4:00 PM. Small Arms Demonstration at Militia Camp, Stop 6. GCHNMP.
• 5:00 PM. All activities close.
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NOTE: All outdoor activities are dependent upon good weather. In case of rain or severe weather, programs may be cancelled or conducted elsewhere. Call for information.
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