Word of Lexington and Concord reaches North Carolina and unrest increases… Letter from Governor Josiah Martin to the Earl of Dartmouth From Fort Johnston, having abandoned the Governor’s Palace in New Bern June 30, 1775 My Lord, Since I had the honor of representing to your Lordship the State of this Country in my Dispatch […]
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. It is with deep sadness that the Blue Ridge Chapter is announcing the passing of Steve Greene, 77, of Marshall, North Carolina, who passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025. […]
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. On May 9, 2025, at the Polk County Senior Center in Columbus, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter President Garry Linton provided an educational program on “George Washington, His Compatriots, and […]
Chartered 21 April in Asheville, North Carolina, it later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On April 3, 2025, at the Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, North Carolina, the NCSSAR Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard provided a display about the SAR and the daily […]
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. On March 22, 2025, at the Historic Hendersonville Courthhouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard members Craig Issacson, Garry Linton, and Ken Weglarz provided speaking parts in […]
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. On March 22, 2025, at the Mills River Presbyterian Church in Mills River, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Color Guard presented colors during a grave marking ceremony for Patriot James Brittain. The […]
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. On March 18, 2025, at the Brevard Academy in Brevard, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard gave the 4th-grade class an educational program on the flags of the […]
Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The famous ride of Paul Revere (and William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott) occurred overnight on April 18 – 19, 1775, warning of the approach of British forces that led to the Battles […]
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. On February 5, 2025, the Blue Ridge Chapter President Garry Linton provided an educational program on “George Washington, His Compatriots, and the Nascent American Revolution” to the Griffith Rutherford DAR […]
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. On December 27, 2024, at the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church in Brevard, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter Compatriot Larry Chapman presented Eagle Scout Awards to six deserving Scouts. All […]
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. On December 14, 2024, at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard presented colors for the annual Wreaths Across America on the second Saturday […]
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 December 7, 2024, at the Elks Lodge in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Chapter held its Chapter Meeting and Annual Awards Luncheon. The Chapter Color Guard presented the colors […]
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 7, 2024, Vice President Garry Linton presented to Chapter M, PEO in Fletcher, North Carolina, an educational program on “George Washington, His Compatriots, and the Nascent American Revolution.” Garry, dressed in […]
Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On November 2, 2024, at the King Family Cemetery in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Color Guard presented colors in a grave marking ceremony for Patriot Samuel King, Sr. The Blue Ridge Chapter also provided the order of […]
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 October 24, 2024, at the Rotary Club in Moss Point, Mississippi Blue Ridge Chapter Vice-President Garry Linton provided an educational program on “George Washington, His Compatriots, and the Nascent […]
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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 September 7, 2024, at the Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter Vice President and Color Guard Commander, Garry Linton provided an educational program on 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 August 10, 2024, the Blue Ridge Chapter meeting was held at Mills River Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in a picnic/social format. This well attended event had much food, fellowship, […]
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 […]
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 […]