2008 marks the bicentennial year of Greensboro incorporated as a city. Named after Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene, the town began as an entity way back in the year 1808. Guilford County's seat had been previously located at Guilford Courthouse, site of the Revolutionary War battle from which General Greene made his indelible mark in our nation's history. Later surveying of the county moved the seat to the precise center: today's Greensboro.
As part of the 200th year celebration, a new statue depicting our town's namesake has been unveiled. It stands in the middle of a roundabout downtown close to Natty Greene's Brewing Co., suffice to say the Gordons pass it often.
In addition to the mammoth horseback statue of General Greene located at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park,
We now have the good General standing proud in a roundabout downtown:
And of course, a brisk one block walk from the new Nathanael Greene statue could not be more satiated then with a fresh cold pint of the "official beer of the Greensboro bicentennial celebration", Natty Greene's Patriot Extra Pale Ale. Mmm mmm good.
And of course, driving to and fro would not be complete without a proper license plate on the Cherokee:
1 comment:
FWIW...
Knox County Ohio is in the yearlong process of celebrating it's 200th anniversary. The main significance to your celebration is that Knox is named after Greene's comrade and George Washington's Secretary of War, Henry Knox. I have not found anybody who knows why Mr. Knox was significant to this part of Ohio, but I am diligantly looking into that. I will keep you posted.
Love,
duke
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