The Halifax Resolves Chapter will meet at 6:30 pm Wednesday, January 10th, in the Fellowship Hall of the Halifax United Methodist Church, 150 South King St., Halifax, NC. A meal will be served at a cost of $10.00 per person. Our guest speaker at the meeting will be Frank McMahon, Historical Interpreter for the Historic Halifax State Historic Site. His topic will be “Revolutionary Halifax.”
An RSVP is required no later than noon on Friday, January 5th. Please send your RSVP to David Gammon at .
The South Atlantic District meeting will be 12 Jan 2018 starting at 4 PM at the hotel.
I would appreciate when you send in your report for the district meeting that you include any good ideas that have worked in your state to recruit new members. We should be able to learn from each other what works and borrowed new ideas to take back home. If you have any specific items you would like on the agenda, please let me know.
The Courtyard by Marriott located at 110 Mobile Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303 is the official hotel for the 2017 Kings Mountain anniversary. A room rate of $121.00 plus tax is available. The hotel can be reached at 864-585-2400. The link to the reservation site is provided:
The deadline for making a reservation at this rate is December 13. Additional hotels are available in Gaffney, SC, Gastonia, NC or Kings Mountain, NC.
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):
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
The chartering ceremony for the Col Alexander Lillington Chapter will be on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 4:00. Place, Wallace United Methodist Church. Heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Agenda
(1) Charter the chapter
(2) Install officers
(3) Install new members
(4) Recognize two with Law Enforcement Medals and
(5) Recognize three DAR members with Medals of Appreciation.
RSVP by 7 Jan 18 to John O. Thornhill
910- 289-4615
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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.
