Catawba Valley Chapter continues to honor our patriots for Patriots day. Here are the graves of Lt. John Hoyle, John Jarrett, Martin Coulter and Peter Little. Thank you for your service.

Grave Marking Ceremony After two and a half years of trying to make this happen, it will take place on May 21st

Alexander Karl Clark, Troop 144 in Roanoke Rapids, has been presented with the SAR Eagle Scout Certificate of Recognition at his Court of Honor.  The certificate cited  Clark “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.” Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson made the presentation.

The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSAR hosted the celebration of the 246th Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves on the site of the Colonial Courthouse  in Halifax, NC.  South Atlantic District Vice President-General Patrick J. Niemann represented the National Society.  NSSAR Vice Commander of the Color Guard was in command of the Color Guard. Historic Halifax Site […]

Billy Franklin Gordon, Jr. and Kyle Robert Donham were inducted into the New Bern Chapter – Sons of the American Revolution on Saturday, 9 April 2022 at the William Hollister House, 613 Broad Street, New Bern, NC. Billy’s Patriot Ancestor is Francis Hester (P-180483) who provided public service at Granville, NC and Kyle’s Patriot Ancestor […]

Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser had the pleasure of presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificate to US Air Force Cadet Ryder Phares of Bunker Hill High School at their Military Banquet on 9 April 2022. We had a great time.

Members of the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution and New Bern Chapter – Sons of the American Revolution, participated in a “Partners for Patriotism” event serving as docents at the William Hollister House, 613 Broad Street, New Bern, NC as part of the 2022 Heritage Home Tours sponsored by the […]

24 chapter newsletter 10 April 2022

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 […]