In 1768, James A. Richardson, a native of Stonington, Connecticut, built his home, Harmony Hall, on a large tract of land granted by King George III for his service in the French and Indian War, twelve miles from Elizabethtown, North Carolina, and one mile from the Cape Fear River. An owner of a West Indies shipping line, he had earlier been shipwrecked off Cape Hatteras, and while waiting for the arrival of one of his ships, had explored the area. He liked the Cape Fear River bottom lands so much that he decided to settle and make his home there. About the same time, he met and married a widow, Elizabeth O’Neal Purdie.
Colonel Richardson served in the Revolutionary War, was captured and later paroled. After learning of many British soldiers breaking their parole, he, too, broke his, and re-enlisted in the Continental Army.
Richardson died in 1810, and is buried in the Purdie Family Cemetery.
The Colonel Alexander Erwin Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CAESAR) is proud to sponsor our public “SAR Historical Speaker Series”. These events are open to not only SAR membership but also, friends & family, educators and community guests and those that are just interested in history.
Date and Time: Thursday – May 15th, 2025, starts promptly at 6:00-7:30pm
No charge for attendance but Optional Full Dinner and Dessert is$20.00.
NEW Meal Options Below – Must request at time of RSVP
House Salad and Dessert Only Option $7.00
Vegetarian Plate Option $20.00 is now available.
Cash at the door
Please RSVP, number of guests and if you will be eating.RSVP to be received no later than May 13, 2025
Summary: Jim, a retired surgeon himself, hopes to give you a perspective on the challenges the Revolutionary War surgeon faced on the battlefield on land and at sea, and how some of those challenges have been improved.
Exhibit:Examples of Revolutionary Era Military Flintlock Pistols
Celebrate three small but significant American victories in what is now Alamance County, North Carolina. The Battle of Pyle’s Defeat, Battle of Lindley’s Mill, and Battle of Clapp’s Mill were instrumental in changing the course of the war in central North Carolina.
The Alamance Battleground Chapter will host a ceremony with color guards and a wreath laying remembering these victories in the fight for American Independence on the actual battleground of the War of Regulation where local citizens stood against Governor Tryon and his army in May 1771. Area chapters of both SAR and DAR are welcome to attend and provide a wreath of remembrance.
In addition to this ceremony commemorating these battles of the American Revolution, there will be a day of living history demonstrations, a battle scenario, and historic log cabin and visitor center with exhibits of the era to share the history of the Battle of Alamance fought May 16, 1771.
There is an admission fee of $5.00 for Adults and $2.00 for Students to help support the events and the battlefield park.
Those bringing wreaths, please Register with Sam Powell. There is no admission charge for SAR members participating in the program.
