Catawba Valley Chapter was included in the Lincolnton NC Christmas Parade, Sunday, 26 November 2023. It was cold, but it was a fun day.

During Veterans’ Day weekend, while participating at the Southern Campaign 1780’s encampment and reenactment in Kershaw, South Carolina, Chapter President Roy Lightfoot took the time to visit the graves of the twelve unknown soldiers who were recently reinterred in Camden, South Carolina. While there, he placed Betsy Ross flags on each of them. He also […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On November 11, 2023, in Brevard, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter members Steve Greene, Larry Chapman, Lance Dickinson, and Dave Gunther were on hand for the annual honoring of all the […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On November 9, 2023, at the Madison Grade School in Marshall, North Carolina, started with breakfast at 7:30 in the morning to honor 25 veterans and their families. In addition to […]

As we recognize all Veterans’ service in Veterans Day observances today and tomorrow, it is also an appropriate time to remind SAR members of recognition available to them from the Society. SAR compatriots may apply to the SAR Veterans Recognition Committee for a Certificate of Patriotism.  Once approved, this authorizes the member to receive either the SAR War Service Medal or the SAR […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On November 4, 2023, at the Old French Broad River Baptist Church Cemetery which is now a private family cemetery in Hendersonville, North Carolina, at 11:00 a.m. the Blue Ridge Color […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On October 25, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina at the Anchor Baptist Church, the Blue Ridge Color Guard presented colors during a speech on patriotism given by Lt. […]

Compatriot Grave Marking Ceremonies   “The Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter honors SAR Compatriots with Grave Marking Ceremonies”  Dateline: October 21, 2023 — The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, honored four of their compatriots with Grave Marking ceremonies at two different locations on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The first Compatriot […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Ashville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On October 21, 2023, the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard presented colors for the Grave Marking Ceremony of Patriot William M. Bryson who was born in 1750 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On October 14, 2023, Blue Ridge Color Guard member John Boyd, presented at the annual Battle of Shallow Ford ceremony. The original battle took place on October 14, 1780, in Huntsville, […]

Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to join the Mary Slocumb Chapter DAR in honoring Patriot Daniel Asbury on Saturday afternoon, October 21, 2023. The service began inside, Combined SAR Color Guard posted colors and a quartet sang the National Anthem. After several people addressed the crowd, we moved out side for the dedication of the […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. Dues for several members have not been received for their 2024 dues. Treasurer Hillabrand asked that those outstanding members please pay their dues before November 15, 2023, to allow him enough […]

Triple Grave Marking! Catawba Valley Chapter SAR was honored to conduct a triple grave marking on Saturday, 14 October 2023 along with Quaker Meadows DAR. We marked and honored Patriots James Kincaid, Robert Kincaid and Jonathan Boone. There were several direct relatives of all three Patriots present, and one of each spoke on their Patriot. […]

The October 2023 issue of the NCSSAR’s newsletter, The Old North State, is available at the link below. Enjoy 25 pages of chapter news, feature articles, and events about how compatriots are advancing the SAR mission in North Carolina. October 2023 “The Old North State”    

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On October 7, 2023, in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, at 10:00 a.m. at the Davidson River Cemetery, the Blue Ridge Color Guard presented the colors in a grave marking ceremony for Patriot Lambert Clayton. Rebecca Wood, 4x Great […]

Sarina Horner, the General Francis Nash Chapter nominee for the Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Award was announced as the state winner on February 3.  The competition is conducted in three phases: the local Chapter level, State Society level, and National level. Each Eagle Scout must complete an application form, a four-generation ancestor […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. 16 Sept PRVT DANIEL GAY (1)

Chartered 21 April in Asheville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. The Color Guard of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution presented the colors at the celebration of Constitution Day at 3:45 p.m. on September 17, 2023, in Hendersonville NC. This event […]