The Mecklenburg chapter participated in a regional genealogy seminar at the Gaston County Library today for an afternoon of presentations, discussions, meetings and personal discussions about people’s ancestors. “This was a really good opportunity for residents across the Greater Charlotte area to come together and learn about their ancestry,” said Dave Alls, Mecklenburg chapter genealogist […]
The Lower Cape Fear Chapter SAR, in collaboration with the 17 chapters of District VII of the DAR, conducted a formal flag retirement ceremony following the Naturalization Ceremony for 50 new citizens at the Moores Creek Battleground Liberty Hall. NC SAR Sr Vice President Gary O. Green was the Master of Ceremonies. Compatriots C. Gene […]
The Mecklenburg chapter presented its largest program scope to date with the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Tribute to Veterans program. The evening had 130 people in attendance to enjoy a very special dinner and night of patriotic entertainment, salutes and presentations. The Charlotte A Cappella Show Chorus provided the evening’s entertainment with their […]
The 27th and newest North Carolina SAR chapter is the COL Alexander Erwin chapter in Morganton, NC. The new president of the COL Alexander Erwin chapter is Wayne Davis. They have a total of 17 new members beginning their chapter.
The Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter and the Halifax Resolves DAR Chapter placed a display in the Scotland Neck Memorial Library honoring the U.S. Constitution. September 17, 1787, was the day the Constitution was created and it was ratified June 21, 1788 when New Hampshire, the ninth colony to do so, approved the document. Of the […]
Halifax Resolves DAR Chapter Regent Roberta Josey and the ladies of the chapter recently hosted a member of the Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter as their guest speaker. Rev. Charles DuRant, a recent Halifax Resolves SAR chapter inductee, presented an enlightening program entitled “Music of the Colonial Period.” The history of such Colonial songs as Yankee […]
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Halifax Resolves Chapter members attended the 9/11 Ceremony held on 9-11-2015 in Roanoke Rapids. The event was sponsored by AMVETS Post 101. The chapter provided planning and logistical support for AMVETS. In attendance, from L-R are Halifax Resolves Compatriot E.C. Bobbitt, Past Pres. Ken Wilson and Chaplain Rev. Duncan Jones.
The summer Board of Managers (BOM) meeting was held at the North Carolina State University Club in Raleigh on August 22, 2015. Several awards from the National SAR Congress held back in July were presented, as well as State awards to deserving members. Discussion points during the meeting included: – The SAR National dues were […]
America’s Revolutionary War included all types of Patriots with different ethnic backgrounds although the diversity of the first American Army has not been well publicized. Many of these early American heroes have been honored and remembered through gravesite markings, ceremonies and Patriotic remembrances. But there was a small group of Patriots in eastern North Carolina […]
Samuel Johnston was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1733 and settled in NC in 1736. In 1754 he moved to Chowan Co. and established his home, Hayes Plantation, there. An early supporter of independence, he served on the Colonial Assembly’s Committee of Correspondence beginning in 1773 and was elected to the first four Provincial Congresses, […]
From the “NC Historic Sites” website: The town of Edenton is a storybook place. The view across Edenton Bay and the Albemarle Sound from the foot of Broad Street, the lovely waterfront parks, the tree-lined streets flanked by fine 18th and 19th century homes, the magnificent 1767 Chowan County Courthouse with its green running to […]
The Marquis de Lafayette chapter sponsored the 234th Anniversary of the House at the Horseshoe in Moore County, NC. Chapter members from across North Carolina participated in the combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard.
The annual commemoration of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was held today at Trade and Tryon Streets in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. Chapter members Dave Alls, Chad Lloyd, NCSSAR State President Tim Berly and Mecklenburg chapter president Jay Joyce participated in the Combined Color Guard, along with NSSAR South Atlantic Vice […]
Halifax Academy 8th grade student Colton Copeland won 1st place in the NCSSAR Brochure contest. His entry, sponsored by the Halifax Resolves Chapter, discussed the aspects of the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. For his efforts, Colton received a check for $250.00. His teacher, Ms. Tracey Lynch, received a check for $100.00 as the sponsoring […]
The Alamance Battleground Chapter sponsored the 19th annual Patriots’ Day commemoration at Alamance Battleground State Park in Burlington, NC. The ceremony commemorated the three 1781 Revolutionary War battles in Alamance County: Pyle’s Defeat, Clapp’s Mill and Lindley’s Mill. The Pre-Revolutionary War Battle of Alamance, which occurred May 16, 1771, was also observed. Photos of the […]
Ella Frances King, below middle in the photo, a 5th grade student at Cornerstone Christian School, placed 2nd in the NCSSAR Americanism Poster contest. Each student who entered had a choice to illustrate the Battles of Lexington and Concord or George Rogers Clark. Ella’s poster depicted the Battles of Lexington and Concord. For her efforts […]
The Silas McDowell chapter participated in the Blairsville, GA, Memorial Day parade with the Blue Ridge Mountain GASSAR. In the photo below, Silas McDowell chapter secretary and genealogist John Ruble poses for a photo following the parade holding their chapter flag.
The Silas McDowell chapter participated in the re-dedication grave marking ceremony for Patriot Cpl. White, killed in the Battle of Sugartown. The Compatriots who participated in the program (on the back row, left to right in the photo below) are Robert Haff, John Ruble, Robert Yates and Tom Long.
The Silas McDowell chapter hosted a Patriot grave marking ceremony for two brothers who served in the Revolutionary War today at the Sugarfork Baptist Church cemetery in Franklin, NC. Patriots David and Jesse Fulton served in the Fourth South Carolina Regiment and are buried beside each other. Members of the Silas McDowell Chapter were joined […]