Attention all New Bern Chapter members,

Our next Chapter meeting will be held on January 14th, in the upstairs conference room of the Carolina Colours Club House.  Please join us!  At this meeting our newest member (William Reid, Jr) will be inducted.  We’ll also be discussing 2017 activities, events and goals for our Chapter.

Any questions, please feel free to call Gary Gillette at 571-606-8411

Social lunches are back! You’re invited to bring yourself, your spouse, a friend or a prospective new member. 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. 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 kick off the new year with a huge lunch turnout!

State and regional Revolutionary War author and storyteller Randell Jones will be speaking on the newly revealed history about the SC militia and Lincoln County militia getting to the Battle of Kings Mountain. The Battle of Kings Mountain and Mecklenburg chapters invite you to attend.

The title of the presentation is “They Came Through Here,” and the presentation reveals the new footprints in Mecklenburg County and the Catawba Valley.

Newly uncovered history now reveals that over a quarter of the men fighting at Kings Mountain, including the Lincoln County militia, marched up the Catawba River valley before joining up with the Overmountain men in eager pursuit of British Major Patrick Ferguson. Major William Chronicle led the heartiest of rangers from the South Fork. They marched as far as any other patriots to get to a battle that was in their own backyard.

The presentation is free and begins at 7:00pm on Thursday, January 19, 2017, in the Assembly Room of First Baptist Church in Belmont. Click for directions here.

Download the full presentation information here.

The presentation is hosted by the Belmont Historical Society.

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EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

The Mecklenburg chapter is starting a new tradition with the SAR national event, the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford.

Our new tradition begins on Friday, January 27, 2017, beginning at 5:30pm with mixing, cheese and fruit trays and a cash bar at the River Run Golf & Country Club in Davidson, NC. Dinner service begins at 6:30pm.

HOTEL! SOLD OUT!! Our official Cowan’s Ford Hotel is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Huntersville-Birkdale, 16905 Caldwell Creek Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078.  The River Run Country Club is 5.6 miles from the hotel.

This event will be a celebration of a new relationship between Davidson College, the Town of Davidson and the Sons of the American Revolution. We are tying together General William Lee Davidson, Davidson College and the Town of Davidson into a night of honor, celebration, socializing and remembrance.  SOLD OUT!!

The invitees? You, your spouse, your friends, prospective new SAR members, DAR members, SR members, CAR members, local civic officials, Davidson College professors and officials, SAR officials and the general public.

Dress is business casual or Revolutionary War attire. SOLD OUT!!!

We will have several surprises for you. You will learn, you will laugh, you will dine and you will enjoy. Please make your plans to attend this first annual “The Night Before Cowan’s Ford” dinner and social. It is sure to grow into a wonderful and lifelong event that bridges together the anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford, General William Lee Davidson’s memory, Davidson College and the Town of Davidson.

Cash Bar, Cheese and Fruit & Mixing – 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Mixing and Cash Bar Begins at 5:30pm

Evening Dinner Menu – 6:30pm

Brick Grilled Chicken Breast with Lemon Thyme Jus
Tri-colored Roasted Baby Potatoes
Glazed Baby Carrots
Fresh Bread and Butter
Chef’s Dessert Station
Coffee, Tea, Water

Evening admission is $37 per adult. Plenty of free parking!

SOLD OUT!!