Crossing of the Dan R & D Planning Page
The American Revolution     -     The Southern Campaign



The Permanent Exhibit Project at The Prizery - January 1, 2007

R & D Planning Page

Overall Reference Links

Greene, Nathanael. Mezzotint (full length) by V. Green from painting by C.W. Peale. 148-CW-474
U.S. National Archives & Records Administration

See the Original Peale Portrait

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Sketch from The Boy's of '76, Published 1876
The Ted Daniel Slide Presentation -

The Papers of Nathanael Greene

Timeline - December 2, 1780 through March 30, 1781

"The Life of Nathanael Greene" by W. Gilmore Simms

Guilford Courthouse Exhibit Photos taken 4/24/04.

Guilford Courthouse Exhibit Items

Reenactment Photos - Guilford CH 2005

Planning Notes about this site:

Revolutionary War Artifacts on Ebay, & on Seven Seas Trading Company

American Colonial Reenactment Units

Ferriage Research - Court Records Since 1782

Ferries & Roads Research - Court Records Since 1741

Virtual Museum of History - Nathanael Greene

Planning Matrix -Exhibit Item Sources

The Charles Powell Story

Cornwallis Letter Guilford March 17, 1781

Grayson Powell News Story - Suggested route through Halifax County

Direct References to The Crossing

1909 Plat of Courthouse Site at Crystal Hill (Small) (Large)

Maps in Faye Tuck's Book 1856 - Road Map    1792 - Crystal Hill Plat    Boston Depot - 1856

Master List Of Internet Sites - Son of the American Revolution

Exhibit Panel Data - Research grouped by proposed display panels.

Letters of Greene and Cornwallis

Images of Ferries

Exhibit Segments:

1.  Beginning of the war
2.  War moves to the South
3.  Battle of the Cowpens
4.  The Retreat Begins - From the Battle of the Cowpens to the council of war at Guilford Courthouse
5.  The Race Begins - From the council of war held at Guilford to the "Crossing of the Dan
6.  The actual "Crossing of the Dan"
7.  Boyd's Ferry
8.  Recrossing of the Dan
9.  Back to Guilford Courthouse
10. Battle of Guilford Courthouse
11. Between Guilford and Yorktown
12. Yorktown surrender
13. War's end

Proposed Exhibit Panels



Nathanael Greene Portrayal at the 2005 Guilford CH Celebration

• Contributors can send material and recommended structure via email for inclusion and further discussion. The final elements will be decided by the entire committee.




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