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Source:  George Reynolds Monument, Guilford Courthouse

  • Monument Name

    George Reynolds Monument, Guilford Courthouse

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

  • City

    Greensboro

  • County

    Guilford

  • Description

    A roughly-cut rectangular granite marker stands in memory of Captain George Reynolds. The memorial is 3'10" high and 4' wide.

  • Inscription

    Front: IN MEMORIAM / CAPT. GEORGE REYNOLDS / 1754 - 1813 / OFFICER UNDER GENERAL GREENE IN / REVOLUTIONARY ARMY

    Rear: ERECTED BY CHARTER MEMBERS OF / GEORGE REYNOLDS CHAPTER D.A.R. /
    [Left column] MRS. E.R. TAYLOR / MRS. K.R. MILLNER / MRS. E.T. WITHERS / MRS. M.T. DAVIDSON / MRS. K.M. KING / MRS. C.M. CARTER /
    [Right column] MRS. A.M. IVEY / MRS. M.R. SNOW / MRS. H.W. PENN / MISS. A.R. MILLNER / MISS A.H. TAYLOR / MISS M.E. MILLNER / DONATED BY / J.E AND T.E. REYNOLDS

  • Custodian

    Guilford Battleground Company

  • Dedication Date

    November 23, 1928

  • Decade

    1920s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.132580 , -79.844500 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Series

    Guilford Courthouse Battleground

  • 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)

      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

      “Capt. George Reynolds,” The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accessed April 11, 2018) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Sponsors

    The monument was donated by J.F. and T.E. Reynolds.

  • Monument Dedication and Unveiling

    The monument was unveiled by members of the George Reynolds Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

  • Subject Notes

    Captain George Reynolds was an officer under Greene in the Revolutionary War.

  • Location

    The memorial is located in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, at stop 8 of the Auto Tour Road. It is within sight of the prominent Nathaniel Greene monument, alongside an old road (now a walking path); it is very close to the former location of the now-removed Clio monument and a few steps away from Joseph Morehead Monument.

  • Landscape

    The marker stands on grass with several memorials within walking distance.

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