Photos from the General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters’ Competitions and the North Carolina SAR Winners March 16, 2024, Governors Club, Chapel Hill                                                                 […]

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The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters jointly held their Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Competitions on March 16 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill.  State Judges then announced the NC SAR Oratory Winner, who will participate in the National SAR Oratory Contest. Nearly half of the GFN membership participates in hosting this event, and […]

Mark Pace in the guise of Granville County (NC) native John Penn, was the keynote speaker for the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Georgia for their banquet in honor of George Washington’s birthday on February 16, 2024. Held at the Savannah Yacht Club, an enthusiastic and attentive crowd of some 100 attended. […]

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 […]

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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 January 17, 2024, Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard members Craig Isaacson and Ken Welgarz presented colors at the 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens in Cowpens, South Carolina.   […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. After the presentation of colors, the Invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the SAR Pledge, the Chapter observed a Moment of Silence in remembrance of Compatriot and former Chapter President Jim Brush. The Executive […]

On Saturday, December 2nd, the New Bern Chapter of the NC Sons of the American Revolution, the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of the NC Daughter of the American Revolution, and the Tryon Palace, Fife and Drum Corp, joined 116 other participating groups/organization/businesses, in the 2023 New Bern City Christmas Parade. It was a fantastic event, […]

Members of Catawba Valley Chapter visited businesses in down town Lincolnton on Monday, 27 November to promote and advertise our Boston Tea Party event happening at the Betty G Ross Park, 800 Madison St., Lincolnton, NC 28092, on 9 December 2023, from 10am until 2pm.

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 […]

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”    

Aliza Jankowsky, the winner of the NC SAR Rumbaugh Oration Competition, has placed third in the National Competition. Ms. Jankowsky won the Raleigh Chapter and NC Rumbaugh Competitions on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, with her oration, “Esther Reed:  The Enduring Innovator.”  She, and all the other competing SAR State Society winners […]

The Raleigh Chapter of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a historical, educational, and patriotic organization that seeks to honor our Patriot ancestors through acts of service.  We seek through service to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, an appreciation for patriotism, respect for American national symbols, […]

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At the NCSSAR Annual Meeting Youth Awards Luncheon on April 1, State Winner Aliza Jankowsky repeated her Oration, and was presented the State Rumbaugh Medal.  She will now compete for the National Award.               Details of the competition:  https://ncssar.org/2023/03/12/general-francis-nash-and-raleigh-chapters-hold-rumbaugh-oratory-competitions/ Photos courtesy of Sam Powell

The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters jointly held their Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Competitions on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill. Over a quarter of the GFN membership participates in hosting this event, and with the addition of Raleigh Chapter members and NC SAR officers, a memorable experience is presented for […]

NC SAR Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship Program For many years the SAR has recognized the many common bonds of purpose and principles shared by the SAR and the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout have demonstrated their belief in these common principles. For this reason, the SAR believes that […]