Bruce Park

	Bruce Park - Quick Facts
HSP Category	Landmark/Tomb

Historical Significance:

Charles Bruce and Bugler James Gillies are buried under the monument. Charles Bruce (1733-1832) was appointed to Provincial Congress, was a member of the Halifax Congress in November 1776 and a state senator in 1783. (See complete description in marker text in word doc.) Gillies, Light-Horse Harry Lee's bugler boy was killed by Tarleton's Dragoons, February 12, 1781. (Note the monument spells the bugler's name “Gillis," but other monuments in the area and the C.A.R. Chapter spell the name “Gillies.”)

Who is Buried Here of Significance?

Charles Bruce #A016098, member of Provincial Congress. Also buried there is Bugler James Gillies, Light-Horse Harry Lee's bugler boy who was killed nearby by Tarleton's Dragoons, February 12, 1781.

Historic Marker:

Marker Date: 1922
State of Marker Organization: North Carolina
Marker Organization: Guilford Battle Chapter, NSDAR
Marker Text: (Bruce plaque)

CHARLES BRUCE

1733-1832

PATRIOT STATESMAN

APPOINTED BY PROVINCIAL CONGRESS

TO PURCHASE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

FOR TROOPS, APRIL, 1776.

MEMBER OF HALIFAX CONGRESS, NOVEMBER, 1776.

ON COMMITTEE OF ACCOUNTS

RECRUITING OFFICER, 1777.

MEMBER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1782.

STATE SENATOR 1783.

COMMISSIONER OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY, 1784.

CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COURT.

MEMBER OF BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR

DIVISION OF GUILFORD COUNTY, 1785.

MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF STATE, 1790.

COMMISSIONER TO BUILD COURT HOUSE

AND JAIL, GREENSBORO, 1808.  

Lower left:

ERECTED BY

GUILFORD BATTLE

CHAPTER,  

Lower right:

DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION,

GREENSBORO.  

Bottom center below Daughters of American Revolution Insignia:

1922

Gillis plaque:

GILLIS,

LIGHT-HORSE HARRY LEE’S HEROIC

BUGLER BOY WAS KILLED NEAR HERE

BY TARLETON’S DRAGOONS,

FEBRUARY 12, 1781.  

Donation plaque:

THE LAND FOR

BRUCE PARK

WAS DONATED BY

JOSEPH A HOSKINS.

———

CHARLES BRUCE AND GILLIS ARE INTERRED HERE.

Funding:

The land was donated by Joseph A. Hoskins to the Guilford Battle DAR Chapter in 1923. Guilford Battle Chapter, NSDAR, provides annual funding for the maintenance of the property. The labor is provided by chapter members.

Tourism:

Open to Public: Yes
Family Friendly: Yes
Hours/Days: Always Open, 24/7, 365 days a year
Admission Fees: None
Lodging: No

Acknowledgement (What are the Daughters doing with the property today?):

Guilford Battle Chapter, NSDAR, is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the monument in 2023. The chapter has set aside $1,200 in a restricted fund for the celebration. The chapter will have a program to acquaint members of the chapter with the history and significance of the monument, including a field trip to the monument.

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