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    Commemoration of The 244th Anniversary of The Battle of Ramsour's Mill

    All day
    June 21, 2024-June 23, 2024
    201 Jeb Seagle Dr, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA

    Catawba Valley Chapter of the SAR would like to invite you to the Commemoration of the 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill to be held on Saturday, 22nd June 2024 in Lincolnton North Carolina.

    On Friday evening 21 June 2024, there will be a reception at the Hampton Inn in the conference room for all members of the visiting SAR, DAR, and guests. The Commemoration and Wreath Laying Ceremony will be held Saturday, 22 June 2024 beginning at 10:00 am.  The ceremony will occur at the mass grave located at Battleground Elementary School, 201 Jeb Seagle Drive, Lincolnton, North Carolina, 28092. In addition, there will be a living history encampment with various demonstrations including cooking, storytelling, singing, camp life, 18th Century medicine, militia drill, and living off the land across the street near the cabin afterward, and on Sunday, 23 June, in conjunction with the Lincoln County Historical Association and various reenactor groups. All members are encouraged to visit the camp on either or both days.

    Please be sure to register below for participation in the Wreath Laying and Color / Honor Guard with the link below.

    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

    Lodging:  Rooms are available for $124.00 plus tax at Hampton Inn, 129 Roper Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092, cutoff date is May 17th. Please call 704 736-2000, the group name is Sons of the American Revolution, the group code is SAR.

    Group Information:

    Group Name – Sons of the American Revolution             

    Group Dates – 06/21/2024- 06/23/2024

    Group Rate – $124.00 plus tax per room per night (13% tax)

    Cut-off Date – 05/23/2024

    Your exclusive booking link is available below:

    Sons of the American Revolution (hilton.com)

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