Guilford Battleground Company

Greene's Campaign: Shillings for the General

Greene's Campaign

T
he GBC remained active after the successful completion of the Colonial Heritage Center but felt the need to launch yet another campaign to benefit both Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and Tannenbaum Historic Park. While both parks receive government funding adequate to maintain existing operations, providing modern, updated and enhanced exhibits to replace outdated and inaccurate 23 year old exhibits at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park was beyond what existing park operating budgets could provide.

"G
reene's Campaign: Shillings for the General" successfully raised $1.3 million and was completed in May of 2001. The new exhibits include the new visitor's center film "Another Such Victory" for the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and all exhibits were completed and opened in August of 2001. The campaign received support from a broad base of local foundations, corporations, individuals, and the federal government.

I
n addition to supporting the educational and preservation efforts at both parks, the Guilford Battleground Company now has a new focus in aiding the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in its efforts to protect land designated as part of the original battlefield through a land acquisition program.

M
odern historical research reveals that the battlefield is five times larger than the land protected by the 220 acre National Military Park. Thus one of the challenges facing the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is to leave the legacy of the park founders who dreamed of the preservation of the battlefield as a national treasure for future generations.



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