• Blue Ridge Chapter Meeting June 8, 2024

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, it later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Chapter held its Chapter Meeting at the J&S Cafeteria in Asheville, North Carolina, on June 8, 2024, with 34 members and guests in attendance. Chaplain Tom Rightmyer […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard at Marker Dedication

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Ble Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On July 4, 2024, there was an unveiling ceremony of the 250th Celebration of the Revolutionary War Patriots Marker commemorating the men and women who achieved American Independence and are buried […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard In Hendersonville 4th of July Parade

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On July 4, 2024, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the following Blue Ridge Color Guard members participated in the annual 4th of July Parade: Steve Greene, Garry Linton, Larry Chapman, Ron […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard at Ramsour’s Mill

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 June 22, 2024, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard members Garry Linton and Ken Weglarz were among the other Color Guard members who presented colors and wreaths […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard Presentation of “The Revolutionary War in the South”

    Ron Hillabrand
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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.   At 6 p.m. on June 4, 2024, Blue Ridge Chapter NCSSAR representatives arrived at the Madison County Genealogical Society to present a program on “the Revolutionary War in the South.” […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Activity and Chapter Meeting Update

    Ron Hillabrand
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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. Blue Ridge Chapter NCSSAR Compatriots Lance Dickinson and Larry Chapman had the honor of going to William “Bill” Burkhart’s home to present his SAR Military Service Award. Jill Chapman went with […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard Welcomes New Citizens

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 May 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Federal Courthouse in Asheville, NorthCarolina, in a solemn ceremony 21 people from some countries, such as, Columbia, Vietnam, Syria, El Salvador, Mexico, […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Grave Marking Celebration for Five Patriots at Newfound Baptist Church

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 April 27, 2024, at the Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery in Leicester, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Chapter hosted a Grave Marking Ceremony for the five Patriots who are buried there. […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Membership Meeting

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the BlueRidge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. Sycamore Shoals State Park Ranger, Chad Bogart, gave the 38 members and guests an excellent presentation about the unique history of the Sycamore Shoals settlement and its role as the muster site […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Participation at the NCSSAR Annual Meeting

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On April 5-6, 2024, the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution held its Annual Meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Western Region Vice President and past Blue […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard Members Present Educational Event in Weaverville North Carolina

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 March 22, 2024, at the Dry Ridge Historical Museum in Weaverville, North Carolina, at 10:30 a.m., in a packed, over-flow crowd of about 70 museum members, Western Region NCSSAR Vice […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard AttendsGuilford Courthouse Battle Commemoration

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, the oldest Chapter in Western North Carolina. The Revolutionary War battle, known as the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, was fought on March 15, 1781, between the American forces under Greensboro’s namesake, Nathanael Greene, and British Commander Lord Charles Cornwallis. Various parts […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Five Grave Marking Ceremony April 27, 2024

    Ron Hillabrand
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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. The Blue Ridge Chapter cordially invites you to attend the Grave Marking Ceremony for Patriots Joseph Cole, Joseph Harrison, John Hays, Peter Plemmons, and Valentine Thrash on April 27, 2024, at […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Upcoming Events

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 Friday, March 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Weaverville Museum, 60 Lakeshore Drive in Weaverville, North Carolina Color Guard members Craig Issacson And Garry Linton will provide an astounding […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard Commander Presentation to DAR

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina.   GARRY LINTON PRESENTS DISEASES OF AMER REV RUTH DAVIDSON DAR CHAPTER    

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard at Cowan’s Ford Commemoration

    Ron Hillabrand
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    Chartered 21 April in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On January 27, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Huntersville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Color Guard members Craig Isaacson and Garry Linton participated in the presentation of colors […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Meeting February 10, 2024

    Ron Hillabrand
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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. The chapter approved the 2024 Chapter Expense Budget. There is an immediate need for a new Chapter Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Registrar Mike Burkhart reported we have one new member […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard Activity January 2024

    Ron Hillabrand
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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.   […]

  • Blue Ridge Chapter SAR Meeting/Awards Luncheon

    Ron Hillabrand
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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. 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 […]

  • Blue Ridge Color Guard at the Brevard Veterans Day Ceremony

    Ron Hillabrand
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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 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 […]