Tannenbaum Historic Park
 2200 New Garden Road
Greensboro,
NC
27410
Directions
Phone:(336) 545-5315
Fax:(336) 545-5314
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4 pm
Guided tours of the Colonial Heritage Center and the Hoskins House District are available Tuesday through Thursday by appointment only. Call ahead for seasonal hours and program information.
Features and Amenities:
Explore History at your own pace, on your own time.
The Colonial Heritage Center at Tannenbaum Park interprets the history of backcountry life before, during and after the American Revolution. Take a self-guided tour of Guilford County, North Carolina’s colonial past. This beautiful Greensboro Parks & Recreation site is located on a seven acre portion of the of Joseph Hoskins’ 150 acre farmstead. Hoskins left the Valley Forge area of Pennsylvania only to have his North Carolina farm host British troops under Cornwallis’ command as they formed their first battle lines during the March 15, 1781 Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Continue your personal tour of the grounds and learn about the 1813 Hoskins House, the restored 1830’s barn, a replica kitchen and blacksmith shop.
Explore History programs include:
- March: Commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
- July 4: Display of selected items from the 2,000-piece Stoesen Bicentennial Collection, artifacts from the 1976 celebration of America’s 200th anniversary
What's Happening at
Tannenbaum Historic Park:
March 15-16
Anniversary Commemoration and Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse at Tannenbaum Historic Park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and Price Park.
A full schedule of weekend events
Revolutionary War Lecture Series
Tuesday, March 11 – William Ryan, History Professor - University of North Carolina Greensboro: “The World of Thomas Jeremiah”
Wednesday, March 12 - Robert Dunkerly, Author, Historian, Park Ranger - Moore’s Creek National Battlefield: “Riflemen, Sappers, and Camp Followers: Eyewitness Accounts from the Southern Battlefields”
Thursday, March 13 – Patrick O’Kelley, Author, Historian: “Francis Marion’s Conventional and Unconventional Warfare”
Friday, March 14 – Dr. Anthony J. Scotti, Jr. Author, Historian: “Bloody Tarleton in American History”
All lectures take place at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Please call 336-288-1776 for reservations.
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