Hotel reservations for the 2026 SAR Annual Congress are now available via the link on the Congress Hotel & Reservations page of the 2026 Congress website.
Call for Volunteers: 2026 SAR Annual Congress Showcase the Old North State and Support a Successful Event! We are just a few short months from the 250th Birthday of these United States and the 2026 Sons of the American Revolution Annual Congress in Greensboro, North Carolina! As we prepare to welcome our fellow Compatriots and […]
The first episode of the much-anticipated Ken Burns (and others) series The American Revolution was broadcast Sunday, November 16 at 8 PM on PBS. It is available to stream on PBS.org and on the PBS app on many streaming platforms. DVD or Blu-Ray versions are available from, e.g., Amazon.com. https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/
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Jonathan Paul, winner of the North Carolina SAR Rumbaugh Oratory competition in April, was First Place in the National Competition, held July 14 at the 135th SAR National Congress in Connecticut, winning $8,000 in cash or scholarship. Congratulations, Jonathan!
Word of Lexington and Concord reaches North Carolina and unrest increases… Letter from Governor Josiah Martin to the Earl of Dartmouth From Fort Johnston, having abandoned the Governor’s Palace in New Bern June 30, 1775 My Lord, Since I had the honor of representing to your Lordship the State of this Country in my Dispatch […]
Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The famous ride of Paul Revere (and William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott) occurred overnight on April 18 – 19, 1775, warning of the approach of British forces that led to the Battles […]
2026 National Congress NC Company of Minutemen Expanded
Halifax Resolves Chapter will be marking the graves of two Revolutionary War Patriots, Samuel Webb Smith and Chesley Daniel in Granville County on October 26, 2024. The event is posted on the State Calendar. For more information please contact, Bill Riggan, President. Email: Event Registration
Two students from Nash Central High School have garnered recognition for their accomplishments at both the Chapter and State levels from the Sons of the American Revolution. Madeline Hart, named the winner for her Knight Essay on Joseph Warren at the Halifax Resolves Chapter, secured third place in the statewide competition. Jon Ayden Horne received […]
The gathering on May 8th of the Halifax Resolves Chapter highlighted the presence of former Chapter President David Gammon and acknowledged the remarkable achievements of nearby students. Furthermore, the chapter put into effect the bestowal of the Outstanding Citizenship Award for graduating high school seniors in the region and seized the opportunity to unveil the […]
Halifax Resolves Day “The Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter commemorates the 1776 adoption of the Halifax Resolves and kickoffs the State of North Carolina’s USA 250th Celebration” Dateline: Halifax, NC – April 12, 2024 — The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, celebrated the 248th Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves […]
Nash Central High School junior, Maddie Hart, attended the March 13th meeting of the Halifax Resolves Chapter to read her Knight Essay on Joseph Warren, “Activist Without Acclaim.” Chapter President Bill Riggan visited Maddie at her school to deliver her medal for winning the chapter portion of the contest and presented her with a $150 […]
The March 13th meeting of the Halifax Resolves Chapter was quite busy with multiple people receiving recognition, the reading of the chapter Knight Essay winner, and concluded by an interesting presentation about U.S. Flags. Preston Fortin was recognized with his Supplemental Certificate in honor of his ancestor Simon Lane. Jamie Rook was presented with the […]
Chapter Vice President Mark Pace presented the Halifax Resolves Chapter Wreath at the 243rd Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan in Constitution Square, South Boston, Virginia on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The Crossing of the Dan River was the culmination of the race to the Dan River between the American southern army under the command of […]
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is open to all US Citizens and Legal Resident students attending home schools, public, parochial, or […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution kicked off the new year with the induction of a new slate of officers, recognition of members and support people, and the induction of a new member. Chris Grimes, Sr. VP, NCSSAR, traveled to Halifax on the night of January 10th to assist with […]
Michael Cooper, Secretary for the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, spoke at Oakwood Cemetery in Louisburg, NC on December 14th. The ceremony recognized the Wreaths Across America program, whose mission is to: Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Geoffrey Pittard presented Ken Wilson (Old North State Chapter) with a Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate. The Flag Certificate, authorized in 1987, is presented to individuals, companies, government agencies that fly the United States flag for patriotic purposes only.
On Thursday evening, November 16, 2023, Mark Pace, vice-president-elect of the Halifax Resolves Chapter presented a lecture to a large group on John Penn, one of the three North Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. He appeared in colonial dress in the persona of John Penn and presented an approximately 45-minute program […]