U. S. National Parks
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October 2026 edition
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National Military Parks · North Carolina

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

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Introduction

Background: 1

On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle changed the course of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.

Geography

Designation: 2

National Military Park

State or territory: 3

North Carolina

Park Map - Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: 4

Map of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in North Carolina. The park is shaded green with the neighboring Greensboro Country Park shown in lighter green and Forest Lawn Cemetery in tan. A self-guiding tour route represented in red passes eight numbered sites, and three blue dashed lines indicate lines of battle.
Park Map - Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center · Official map PDF ↗

Map scope: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Map of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in North Carolina. The park is shaded green with the neighboring Greensboro Country Park shown in lighter green and Forest Lawn Cemetery in tan. A self-guiding tour route represented in red passes eight numbered sites, and three blue dashed lines indicate lines of battle.

History and culture

History & Culture: 5

Check out our video series on the Guilford Courthouse Campaign. The series covers the 100 days around the battle over the course of 6 videos. Learn how two large armies ended up fighting a major battle in the backcountry of North Carolina.

Nature

Birds: 6

The battlefield's forest is home to many varieties of bird species making the park a great place to bird watch in an urban environment! Walk through the trails and look around to see birds such as Cooper's Hawks, Bluebirds, Cardinals, Pileated woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, and more! If you would like to browse the NPSpecies list for only birds, select "Birds" in the drop down category of the second menu option "Select a Species Category (optional)".

Mammals: 7

As an urban park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park hosts hundreds of species of flora and fauna. The most common animals we see are deer herds and squirrels! In 2017, the park collaborated with the Greensboro Science Center and eMammal to place critter cams and capture images of park animals during the day and at night. Enjoy the gallery of some of the best animal photos! Pictures in black and white were taken at nightime.

Animals: 8

Present: Species occurs in park; current, reliable evidence available.

Unconfirmed: Species is attributed to park but evidence is weak or absent.

Adjacent: Species is known to occur in areas near to or contiguous with park boundaries.

The checklist will almost always contain fewer species than the full list.

Visitor centers and places

Visitor Center: 9

Battlefield Visitor Center 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro NC 27410 (336) 288-1776 Open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The facility is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Visitor information

Physical Address: 10

2332 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Mailing Address: 11

2332 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Telephone: 12

(336) 288-1776

Visitation

Recreation visits: 13

449,802 (2025)

Sources & field notes

Source records (13)

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  1. Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  2. Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗

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  3. State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗

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  4. Park Map - Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center. Open source ↗

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    Not supplied by the source
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    2026-10-30
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    Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
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    Official map PDF ↗
    Evidence
    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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    Public domain; NPS map
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    Public domain; NPS map
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  5. History & Culture · National Park Service. Open source ↗

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    2026-10-30
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    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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  6. Birds · Birds — National Park Service. Open source ↗

    Information date
    November 14, 2025
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    2026-10-30
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    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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  7. Mammals · Mammals — National Park Service. Open source ↗

    Information date
    January 18, 2021
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    2026-10-30
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    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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  8. Animals · National Park Service. Open source ↗

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    2026-10-30
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    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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  9. Visitor Center · National Park Service park structured data. Open source ↗

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  10. Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  11. Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  12. Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

    Information date
    Not supplied by the source
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    2026-10-30
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    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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  13. Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗

    Information date
    2025
    Retrieved
    2026-10-30
    Methodology
    NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
    Reporting unit
    Guilford Courthouse NMP
    Evidence
    Single source; not independently corroborated.
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    Factual reference data; source attribution retained.
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