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    Superintendent John Slaughter, Jr Ranger Landen, and PG Mick Tomme

    Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens

    9:30 AM-11:00 AM
    January 13, 2018
    4001 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, SC 29341, USA

    The Courtyard by Marriott located at 110 Mobile Dr, Spar-tanburg, SC (864-585-2400) will serve as the host hotel for Cowpens participants A block of rooms has been reserved at a price of $101.00 plus tax This rate includes breakfast on Saturday morning. The group name for the room block is “SAR”. Reservations can be made at the following link (please copy & paste the link in your web browser):

    http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Son%20of%20the%20American%20Revolution%20%20%20January%202018%5ESPACH%60SOASOAA%60101.00%60USD%60false%603%601/12/18%601/14/18%6012/22/17&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes

    The reservation deadline is 22 December 2017.

    After the deadline, rooms may be booked based on availability.

    Schedule of Events (times subject to change):

    Friday, 12 January
    TBA Order of Founders of North America Meeting-Courtyard by Marriott
    2:00 pm General Daniel Morgan Statue Ceremony-Morgan Square, (corner of Main & Church Streets, Spartanburg). Participants will place a carnation a the base of the statue.
    3:00pm Welcome Reception-Courtyard by Marriott
    4:00pm South Atlantic District SAR Quarterly Meeting-Courtyard by Marriott
    7:00pm Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss Cowpens Lecture Series-Barnett Room, Spartanburg County Library, 151 S Church St, Spartanburg. No Fee

    Saturday, 13 January
    10:00am Wreath Laying Ceremony-US Monument, Visitors Center, National Battlefield, Chesnee
    10:45am March to Washington Light Infantry Monument with National SAR Wreath Laying
    12:00pm Dutch Treat Lunch-Fatz Café, 245 Peachoid Rd, Gaffney

    Sunday, 14 January
    TBA SAR/DAR Genealogy Seminar-National Battlefield, Chesnee
    The SAR will have an information table set up at the National Battlefield on both Saturday and Sunday.
    The Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss Cowpens Lecture Series is presented in partnership with the Spartanburg County Public
    Library and the National Park Service.
    The 2018 lecture will feature Period Music and a Chautauqua presentation by Maggie Worsdale. Ms. Worsdale will portray Martha Washington.
    The lecture is free and open to the public.

    Those wishing to present a wreath on Saturday, 13 January should send the following information to John Hoyle at the following contact points:
    Address: 18 Shannon Ridge Ct, Greenville, SC 29615
    Phone: 864-263-3644 Email: jdhoyle@rocketmailcom
    Wreath registration deadline is 7 January 2018.
    Organization/Chapter: ______________________________
    Presenter: ________________________________________
    Color Guard: YES NO
    Attending:
    Daniel Morgan Statue Ceremony: YES NO
    Dr Bobby Gilmer Moss Lecture: YES NO
    Cowpens Battlefield Ceremony: YES NO
    Dutch Treat Lunch @ Fatz Café: YES NO

    New Bern Chapter Meeting

    11:00 AM-1:00 PM
    January 13, 2018
    303 Metcalf St, New Bern, NC 28562, USA

    Please join the New Bern Chapter for their January meeting.

    Date: January 13th

    Time: 11am

    Location: Savages Woodburing Pizza, 303 Metcalf St, New Bern

    Stay after the meeting for lunch and great conversation with the members and guests.

     

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 Charlotte, NC
20 June 1775 Adoption of the Liberty Point Resolves Fayetteville, NC
20 June 1780 Battle of Ramsour’s Mill Lincolnton, NC
21 July 1780 Battle of Colson’s Mill Norwood, NC
29 July 1781 Attack at the House in the Horseshoe Deep River, NC
2 August 1781 Battle of Rockfish Creek Wallace, NC
14 August 1775 Issuance of the Tryon Resolves Bessemer City, NC
25-27 August 1774 Issuance of the New Bern Resolves New Bern, NC
1 October 1780 Crossing of the Catawba at Greenlee Ford Morganton, NC
7 October 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain Blacksburg, SC
14 October 1780 Battle of Shallow’s Ford Huntsville, NC