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Source:  No Tablet Monument, courtesy of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, NPS

  • Monument Name

    "No Tablet Monument," Guilford Courthouse

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    Proposed/Incomplete Monuments

  • City

    Greensboro

  • County

    Guilford

  • Description

    A piece of stone off the side of the road appears to be the "no tablet" monument referenced on a 1934 map. The purpose and meaning of this marker remains unknown.

  • Dedication Date

    Placed sometime before 1934, it does not appear a dedication ever occurred.

  • Decade

    1930s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.132500 , -79.839440 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      Baker, Thomas E. and Michael H. White. The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina, (Greensboro, NC: Guilford Courthouse NMP, 1991)

      G. E. Sisson, “Guilford Courthouse Battlefield National Military Park,” (Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1934) Link

      National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. North Carolina National Register of Historic Places. "Inventory Form - Guilford Courthouse National Military Park," (accessed November 6, 2019) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Subject Notes

    The purpose of this marker is still unknown.

  • Location

    The marker is located in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

  • Landscape

    It stands off main historic trails in the plain field.

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