North Carolina Events
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- 0101.February.Saturday
Burning of the Baggage
Christian Reinhardt Cabin1780 Tuckaseegee Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USACommemoration of Cornwallis’ burning of his Army’s excess baggage in January, 1781 in Lincolnton in an effort to recapture soldiers recently lost at the Battle of Cowpens as well as engage and defeat the American Continental Army led by Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene.
Revolutionary War encampment open from 10 until 4, food, bonfire, cabin, demos, program. FREE, and everyone welcome!
- 1313.February.Thursday
- 2323.February.Sunday
South Fork Boys Marker Dedication
CrossFix Ministries Church6131 Wilkinson Blvd, Belmont, NC 28012, USAColor Guard support to the DAR (and perhaps volley fire) for dedication of a historic marker in Belmont to the South Fork Boys (fought at Kings Mountain, among other places). Sponsored by the William Chronicle, Peter Smith, Tryon Resolves, and William Gaston Chapters of the DAR.
Indoor ceremony at the Church and the marker dedication outside. NC State DAR Regent Cricket Crigler will attend.
- 2727.February.Thursday
2025 SAR Spring Leadership
The Galt Hotel140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY 40202, USANo additional detail for this event.
- 2727.February.Thursday
Washington's Birthday Dinner
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church17236 Frog Pond Rd, Oakboro, NC 28129, USAPlease join the Colson’s Mill Chapter of the Society of Sons of the American Revolution in celebrating the birthday of our founding father, George Washington, in Fellowship Hall at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Oakboro.
A supper buffet of various Southern dishes will be prepared by Dwight S. Eudy, Member, Colson’s Mill Chapter. Donations for the meal and the SAR’s ongoing efforts to preserve our Revolutionary War history will be graciously accepted.
Contact Daniel Burleson, President, Colson’s Mill Chapter, via email or phone with any questions, or 704-438-1531.
(event rescheduled from February 20)
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 |