SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies & chapters are invited to participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony at the United States’ Monument. Participants presenting a wreath must deliver it to the Visitors Center no later than 9:00 am on October 7th for labeling and transportation to the monument. Transportation will be provided for those needing assistance to the monument. Continental, militia or period attire is encouraged.
Please complete and return the registration form provided above and no later than Saturday, September 24th for the registration to be included in the printed program. Registration forms should be returned to Doyle Campbell at either: or 1407 Merrimount Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 .
ALL SAR MEMBERS MUST CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK UPON ARRIVAL
Questions about the event can be directed to either Doyle Campbell or Mark C Anthony ().
The Bethabara and Yadkin Valley Chapters, North Carolina SAR, invite you to participate in the 236th Anniversary of the Battle of Shallow Ford beginning at 11:00am at the Huntsville Methodist Church, 4214 Mt. Sinai Drive, Yadkinville, NC 27055.
The Mecklenburg chapter, North Carolina SAR, the Major William Chronicle chapter, North Carolina DAR, and the Smith Cemetery Historic Preservation Association invite you to attend the grave marking for two (2) Revolutionary War Patriots, Matthew Armstrong and Matthew Leeper. The ceremony begins at 10:30am. Contact Dave Alls at to participate in the Color Guard. The best GPS address for the cemetery is 100 Belwood Drive, Belmont, NC 28012. The cemetery is located directly across the street from this address.
701 Long Creek Road, Bessemer City, NC, United States
The Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter is sponsoring a grave marking ceremony for Patriot COL William Graham in Kings Mountain. Save the date!
The following is the Directions to the Archibald Graham Cemetery where his son William Graham SAR marking will be done
From Kings Mountain go west on Highway 74 until you get to South Post Road or 180 turn Left on 180 at the Stop Light. Go south on 180 go by the Pinnacle Charter School on the Right. Keep going South on 180 until you come to the intersection of 226. Go Left on 226 or Earl Road continue to go South on 226 past Ingles Supermarket on the left to Patterson Springs until you get to Lowery Store at the Stop Light continue on 226 or Cleveland Avenue to the left. Go past the Patterson Springs Church on the Left continue on 226 toward Grover NC. You will see Brookfield Drive on the Left. Turn Left on Brookfield Drive continue on Brookfield Drive until you see Ponder Road on the Right Turn right on to Ponder Road Continue on Ponder Road a little ways Cemetery is off Ponder Road or 2209
The Halifax Resolves Chapter will mark the graves of Compatriots Rev. Charles Blinding DuRant, Dr. Claiborne Thweatt Smith, Sr. and Stuart Hall Hill on October 29th, 2016 at 10:00. The ceremony will be conducted at the Old Trinity Church, 4689 Highway 258 in Scotland Neck, NC. More details at a later date. To RSVP or for more information, contact Ken Wilson at 252-537-5406 or .
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Annual NCSSAR Events
See the map below for the locations of annual commemorations that occur throughout the state on or around their anniversary date.
1 February 1781
Battle of Cowan’s Ford
Huntersville, NC
27 February 1776
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
Currie, NC
15 March 1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro, NC
12 April 1776
Adoption of the Halifax Resolves
Halifax, NC
16 May
Battles of Alamance County
Burlington, NC
20 May 1775
Signing of the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence
