Lord Cornwallis
With 2400 British soldiers forded Deep River at this point and camped on its left bank, one mile up stream, prior to the Battle of Guilford Court House, March 15th, 1781. This battle wass a determining factor in the establishment of American independence.
Erected by the Alexander Martin Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
High Point, N.C 1934
Marker is at the intersection of East Parkside Drive and Main Street, on the left when traveling south on East Parkside Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org