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A Shrine for Patriots

n addition to the development of the battlefield, the Guilford Battle Ground Company sought to make the property a historic shrine to the North Carolina patriots of the Revolutionary War. The remains of six persons were secured and re-interred on the battlefield including two of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Hooper and John Penn; Joseph Winston, a North Carolina militia officer and senator; and Jesse Franklin, a North Carolina soldier and governor.

GBC History

• Judge David Schenck's Vision
• Guilford Battle Ground Company Incorporates - 1887
• Monuments and Land Development
• A Shrine for Patriots
• Hundreds Come for Celebrations
• The Battlefield Gains National Status
• Rallying Citizens to Overcome Threats
• Tannenbaum Historic Park
• Greene's Campaign: Shillings for the General
• Land Acquisition Revolving Fund
• National Historic Landmark