North Carolina Events
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- 0707.February.Saturday
Burning of The Baggage
Ramsour's Mill Battle Ground301 Jeb Seagle Dr, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA10am – 2pm
- 1919.February.Thursday
- 2121.February.Saturday
George Washington Birthday Luncheon
St. John's Masonic Lodge516 Hancock St, New Bern, NC 28560, USA
The New Bern Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution
Together with
The Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; and the
St. John’s Masonic Lodge #3
Invite you to join them for the Annual
GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONWhen: Saturday, February 21, 2026 11:00am-2:30pm Where: St John’s Masonic Lodge Ballroom, 516 Hancock Street, New Bern, NC Special Guests: Come See President and Lady Washington Enjoy a Fireside Chat;
(Re-enactors Benny Thompson and Gayle AlbertiniWhat to Expect: 11:00 AM Watch a Colonial Parade (From the Corner of Hancock and New Streets New Bern to St. John’s Lodge)
11:30 AM Greet the President and his Lady When they Enter the St. John’s Lodge
12:00 PM Program, including LunchLunch provided the Flame Catering, Consisting of: Baked Chicken, Beef Tip in Bourguignonne Sauce, Vegetarian Baked Zita
Roasted Mixed Vegs, Sweet White Corn
Asiago Scalloped Potatoes
Spinach Salad with Feta Cheese, Cranberries and Almonds, and Cherry CrispWho’s Invited: EVERYONE Dress: Business Casual or Colonial attire to meet and greet the President $35 per person. Please make checks payable to: New Bern Chapter SAR. Please print out this form , and send to: New Bern Chapter SAR, P.O. Box 15566, New Bern, NC 28561, ATTN: GW Birthday. Please note that ALL CHECKS/PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FEB 14. A max limit of 150 attendees must be placed on this event. Once reached, no additional checks/payments can be accepted. Sorry!
or
Register and pay on-line at: https://square.link/u/0gneYs7d
- 2222.February.Sunday
Race to Wilmington at Harmony Hall
Harmony Hall Village1615 River Rd, White Oak, NC 28399, USAAs part of the inaugural NC First in Freedom Festival, the NC SAR Le Marquis de Lafayette Chapter will conduct a SAR Ceremony to educate the public how Bladen County was the Pathway to Moore’s Creek, at A Colonial Faire at Harmony Hall Village, on February 22, featuring:
– An opening ceremony and the presentation by the Le Marquis de Lafayette Chapter from the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution– Period music by the Huckleberry Brothers Band and dancing by all in the Chapel throughout the day– Crafts and games for children– Traditional craft vendors and demonstrations– Food offerings– Musket firing– Reenactors that bring history to lifeEvent is free, however, a kindly $10 per person donation is gently requested to offset the costs for this event, operational expenses and property upkeep. - 2727.February.Friday
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge 250th Anniversary Celebration
Moore's Creek Battlefield200 Moores Creek Dr, Currie, NC 28435, USAPlease join us as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, the 1st Patriot victory during the War for Independence. Activities will include musket and cannon demonstrations, as well as demonstrations of colonial trades such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, cooking, gardening, powder horn making, colonial toys and games, live music, and much more. For up-to-date information, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps.
The combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard and North Carolina DAR, C.A.R., and SR chapters will commence a memorial walk on Friday, February 27, starting at the Visitor Center at 10:00 AM. There will be wreaths displayed at the Women’s Monument, at the Moore Monument, at the Loyalist Monument, and finally at the Patriot John Grady Monument. Senior representatives of the SAR and DAR will present wreaths for their respective chapters. The event is FREE and additional activities will continue on Saturday and Sunday, February 28-Mar 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
RSVP to get your wreath properly recognized in the program. Deadline February 1, 2026
Please plan to drop off your wreath early; parking will be at a premium. Overflow parking will be in the parking lot of the Moores Creek Missionary Baptist Church.Suggested accommodations in Wilmington Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station
124 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1861 855-605-0317Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington – University Center
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1621 877-859-5095Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
5126 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405-3445 800-337-0070
March to the Monuments 
Firing “Mother” Vendors will be available for lunch at the Battleground.
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge — February 27, 1776
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought between North Carolina Patriot and Loyalist militia forces, demonstrates the bitter internal divisions that marked the American Revolution. The Loyalists, mostly Scottish Highlanders wielding broadswords, charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge, as nearly a thousand North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. Expecting to find only a small Patriot force, the Loyalists advanced across the bridge. Shots rang out and 30 to 70 Loyalists lay wounded or dead, including Lt. Col. Donald McLeod, who led the charge. Stunned, outgunned, and leaderless, some of the Loyalists surrendered, while others retreated in confusion.Moores Creek is the site of the first Patriot victory in the American Revolution and the site of the last Scottish Highland broadsword charge. The victory ended British authority in the Colony and stalled a full-scale British invasion of the South for nearly four years. The resulting Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, instructed North Carolina’s delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence; it was the first American Colony to take such action in writing.
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 |