On 6 April, during the Pamlico High School NJROTC Awards Ceremony, Bob Ainsley, President of the NCSAR New Bern Chapter, presented Cadet Ensign Dakoda Bell, a Chapter Bronze JROTC Medal & Certificate and a Chapter Outstanding Citizenship Pin & Certificate.  In addition, he presented Cadet Ensign Bonnie Frazer, a Chapter Enhanced JROTC Cadet Medal & […]

On Saturday, 2 April 2022, 1100-1200, at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, in New Bern NC, the New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, marked the graves of Patriot Giles Hollister (P-183731) and his great-great-great grandson and New Bern Chapter charter member, Charles Slover Hollister, Jr. (SAR # 47258). The grave marking ceremony […]

Trey Tyson, III and Jerry Porter were inducted into the New Bern Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution as our newest members on Saturday, 2 April 2022, 0930-1000 at the Pollock Street Gate, Tryon Palace, New Bern, NC. Joining Trey for the ceremony were his parents, Chuck and Jeannie Tyson, wife Ashleigh, daughter Ava and […]

NC SAR is pleased to announce that the winner of its 2022 Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest is Aliza Jankowsky, a Junior at Green Valley High School in Cary.  To qualify for the state competition, her oration titled, “The Poet of the Past, The Voice of the Future” had previously won the Raleigh Chapter […]

225th Anniversary Ceremony of Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church Laurinburg, NC                   On Saturday March 26 2022, Members of the Sandhills Chapter Compatriots, Color Guardsmen, and Daughters of the General Henry William Harrington DAR Chapter participated in the 225th Year Anniversary Church Ceremony of the founding of the […]

On Wednesday, 30 March 2022, Dr. Bob Ainsley, President of the New Bern Chapter shared some quality time with Mrs. Williams’ and Mrs. Gaskins’ fourth grade students of The Epiphany School of Global Studies (see picture), New Bern, NC covering the SAR Americanism Poster Contest. After covering the purpose, rules, details and some sample event […]

The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR recently held their annual Americanism Poster contest that revolved around the theme of  a Revolutionary War event.  A combined total of 37 posters were submitted by Manning ES and Halifax Academy.  This year’s winner was Liam Cooke, a 5th grade student at Halifax Academy.  His poster covered the events in […]

The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR has selected a brochure entry by Carolina Crumb, an 8th grade student at Halifax Academy, as the chapter level winner of this year’s contest.  Students were given a choice of 5 topics: The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights or the Federalist Papers.  […]

Hear ye, Hear ye A call to action for all SAR Color Guard! All are invited to assist Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution in the Grave Marking of Adam Johannes Setser/Setzer on 11 June 2022 at Littlejohn Methodist Church, 4120 Littlejohn Church Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645 at 10:00 am. Please help us […]

NC SAR President Jay Deloach made a timely presentation on March 23 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, on the events leading up to, and then the June 9, 1772, “Gaspee Affair,” an incident off the coast of Rhode Island that inflamed tensions between Great Britain and her colonial subjects in America, and ultimately united […]

The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters jointly held their 2022 Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Contest on Saturday, March 19, at the Governors Club in Chapel Hill.  Competitors from each chapter were judged by separate three-person panels.  Winners for General Francis Nash are, First Place, Lily Kate Witcher, and Second Place, Giovanni Cacciato, both […]

The Reverend Duncan H. Jones, Chaplain of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR, was by unanimous consent, bestowed the title of Chapter Chaplain Emeritus by the membership at their March meeting. Reverend Jones joined the chapter in 2005, just two short years from the chapter’s charter ceremony.  He has served as chapter chaplain since 2006 and […]

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The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution was the first North Carolina chapter. It was chartered on 21 April 1928 in Asheville, NC, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter.   The Blue Ridge Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution have scheduled a grave marking ceremony to honor Patriot Sergeant Charles […]

On Sunday, 6 March 2022, Color Guard members of the New Bern Chapter – NC SAR participated in the award of the 5 Year Membership Pin to Bob Shuck at the Croatan Village Assisted Living Facility. Pictured below (l to r) are Bob Rigg, Gary Gillette, Betsy Shuck, Bob Shuck, Bob Ainsley and Rolf Maris

On Sunday, 6 March 2022, Color Guard members of the New Bern Chapter – NC Sons of the American Revolution, conducted a Certificate of Appreciation ceremony for Kevin Hynes, US Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient, at his New Bern Carolina Colours’ residence for his service in the US Air Force and his Outstanding […]

New Bern Chapter Color Guard members Bob Ainsley, Jay DeLoach, Jeff Perkins and Bob Rigg attended and participated in the 246th Observance of the Battle of Moore’s Creek at the Moore’s Creek Battlefield National Military Park, Currie, NC on Saturday, 26 February 2022.