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'Historic investment' earmarked for Guilford Courthouse National Military Park infrastructure

The National Park Service has announced what it calls an “historic investment” in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. 

The park, located in Greensboro, commemorates the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which took place on March 15, 1781.

Nearly $2 million in federal funding has been earmarked for infrastructure upgrades.

Park superintendent Aaron LaRocca says the money will be used to repave and improve the accessibility of the trail system that winds through the grounds. 

He notes that not only will this improve visitors’ experience and safety, but it will also allow people to better connect with the park’s topography.

"The topography really plays a significant role in the outcome of the battle, and the strategy leading into the battle," says LaRocca. "And so these inner trails allow visitors to better connect to the battlefield."

Rehabilitation efforts are also planned for the historic Coble Barn, which highlights colonial-era architecture. 

The announcement comes as the park prepares to celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the battle, with a series of events starting March 13.

LaRocca says that access to park trails and some parking lots will be impacted and that visitors should check the park's website for updates.

Neal Charnoff joined 88.5 WFDD as Morning Edition host in 2014. Raised in the Catskill region of upstate New York, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1983. Armed with a liberal arts degree, Neal was fully equipped to be a waiter. So he prolonged his arrested development bouncing around New York and L.A. until discovering that people enjoyed listening to his voice on the radio. After a few years doing overnight shifts at a local rock station, Neal spent most of his career at Vermont Public Radio. He began as host of a nightly jazz program, where he was proud to interview many of his idols, including Dave Brubeck and Sonny Rollins. Neal graduated to the news department, where he was the local host for NPR's All Things Considered for 14 years. In addition to news interviews and features, he originated and produced the Weekly Conversation On The Arts, as well as VPR Backstage, which profiled theater productions around the state. He contributed several stories to NPR, including coverage of a devastating ice storm. Neal now sees the value of that liberal arts degree, and approaches life with the knowledge that all subjects and all art forms are connected to each other. Neal and his wife Judy are enjoying exploring North Carolina and points south. They would both be happy to never experience a Vermont winter again.

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