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SAR Vigil at George Washington's Tomb
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121, USAHere is the necessary information about the upcoming vigil at George and Martha Washington’s Tomb. This event will be held on 15 September 2018 at Mount Vernon. Like before, we will meet at the Administration (Cunningham) Building at 8:00am and walk down to tomb at 8:30am sharp so that we have the first Color Guard in place at 9:00am.
Remember, NO Muskets, Swords or other weapons are allowed!
The watch will start at 9:00am and change every 15 minutes (30 minutes depending on the weather and number of participants). The last shift will end at 5:30pm if we have sufficient participation. Please consider coming this year and join us.
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I will again be asking those who are attending to please give me a time or times that they would like to stand watch at the tomb (Email: ). I will try to make sure that you get the times you request.
Looking forward to another great event. Thank you for participating.
Mark C Anthony
Color Guard Vice Commander, National SAR
864-551-7687Grave Marking for Compatriot Nicholas Bunn Boddie
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 20TH DUE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE
A grave marking ceremony for Compatriot Nicholas Bunn Boddie will be held at 10:00 pm Saturday, September 15, 2018. The grave is located in the Boddie Family Cemetery on Rose Hill Plantation, 2815 Rose Hill Lane, Nashville, NC 27856. Compatriot Boddie was a member of the now defunct Rocky Mount Chapter NC SAR.
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 |