North Carolina Events
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- 0303.December.Saturday
Grave Marking for Patriot Lt. Polsar Sigmon
St. John's Lutheran Church2126 St Johns Church Rd, Conover, NC, United StatesThe Catawba Valley Chapter is hosting a grave marking ceremony beginning at 11:00am for Patriot Polsar Sigmon at St John’s Lutheran Church, 2126 St Johns Church Road, Conover, NC 28613.
Lt. Polsar Sigmon was an honored Patriot of the American Revolution who fought at several important battles, including King’s Mountain and Guilford Courthouse.
Sigmon family members as well as friends are invited to attend this ceremony honoring this true American Patriot and Hero.
Please contact Jack Bowman at to participate in the Color Guard. We will be eating lunch following the ceremony at a local restaurant.
- 0404.December.Sunday
Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade
1100 Hamilton St, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, USA1100 Hamilton Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC, United StatesThe City of Roanoke Rapids has requested an SAR Color Guard to lead the 2016 Christmas Parade and carry the city’s banner. This is the eighth consecutive year the SAR has been given this honor. The parade will step off at 2:00. The Color Guard must be in position NLT 1:45. Therefore, the Color Guard will assemble in the south parking lot of the Kirkwood Adams Community Center, 1100 Hamilton St., Roanoke Rapids, NC at NLT 1:15. This parade is a 1.5 mile march. A pre-event Dutch treat luncheon will be held at Ralph’s BBQ, 1400 Julian Allsbrook Highway, Weldon, NC at 11:30. For further information, contact Ken Wilson at .
- 0707.December.Wednesday
Mecklenburg Chapter Social Lunch!
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USASocial lunches are back! Come be festive, laugh and share some holiday cheer with your friends from our Mecklenburg chapter. The fun begins at 11:15am at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28204.
Order from the menu and pay your way. Bring your spouse, bring a friend, bring a new prospective member. We will have these social lunches monthly through the winter, so please make plans to attend and enjoy yourself!
RSVP to Jay Joyce at . Let’s make this the biggest social lunch to date!
- 1111.December.Sunday
Grave Marking - Old Brunswick Town - Three Patriots
Brunswick Town Fort Anderson, Winnabow, NC 28479, USABrunswick Town Fort Anderson, Winnabow, NC 28479, USAThe Lower Cape Fear Chapter will conduct a Grave Marking of three Revolutionary War Patriots, Governor Benjamin Smith, William Dry and Alfred Moore on 11 December 2016 at 4:00 PM at the St Philip’s Anglican Church Cemetery in Old Brunswick Town, 8884 St Philips Rd, SE, Winnabow, NC 28479. This will be in conjunction with other Revolutionary War activites conducted at this North Carolina Historic Site.
Directions:
Get to Ocean Highway East & U.S. 76 & U.S. 17 Belville, NC 28451 exit
Head east toward River Rd SEMerge onto NC-133 S/River Rd SE 12.4 miTurn left onto Plantation Rd SE 2.1 miTurn left onto St Phillips Rd SE 0.6 mi8884 Saint Phillips Road Southeast Winnabow, NC 28479 Old Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
Southeast District VP, David Mann, will be the Master of Ceremonies. A candlelight service will be conducted in the church at 5:00 PM following the grave marking ceremony.
A Patriot Grave Marking is a service conducted by the Sons of the American Revolution honoring a Patriot from the American Revolution with an unveiling of a new grave marker or lug. The service involves elements from:
(a) A US Military funeral
(b) A Church funeral
(c) The traditions, wishes and customs of the Patriot’s family
(d) The traditions, wishes and customs of the organization conducting the service
(e) The customs, wishes and traditions of the location of the grave site to include the church where the grave is located if appropriate.
(f) The items in this SAR instruction manual
There is not one exact order for the service honoring a Patriot since the requests of all elements are considered in organizing the service. The traditions and customs for a service may vary depending on the physical location where the service is conducted as well as the individuals and organizations involved. Other Patriot organizations, such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, may conduct a Patriot Grave Marking service and the SAR may be invited to participate. In this event, the protocols of the other organization would be followed by the SAR members involved in the grave marking.
Annual NCSSAR Events
See the map below for the locations of annual commemorations that occur throughout the state on or around their anniversary date.