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    Battles of Alamance County
    Patriots Day

    10:00 AM-4:00 PM
    May 16, 2026
    Alamance Battleground Chapter
    Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
    5803 NC-62, Burlington, NC 27215, USA
    The annual Patriot’s Day Celebration, commemorating the Battles of Clapp Mill, Pyle’s Defeat, and Lindley’s Mill as well as the Battle of Alamance fought May 16, 1771. There will be living history programs, battlefield tours, musket firing demonstrations throughout the day as well as the annual commemorative ceremony for these three significant battles.

    The NC SAR poster and brochure state level contest will be judged at the
    Alamance Battleground visitor’s center at 12:00 Noon. Please bring posters and
    brochures for judging at that time.

    Participants in the 2:00 PM wreath laying ceremony are requested to arrive at the Patriots’ Monument by 1:30 PM. The NCSSAR combined Color Guard will lead the processional.  2026 – Patriots Day Invitation

    Fayetteville America 250 Celebration

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM
    May 16, 2026
    le Marquis de Lafayette Chapter
    Lafayette Plaza
    102 Ann St, Fayetteville, NC 28301, USA

    The Lafayette Society and the Sons of the American Revolution, Le Marquis de Lafayette Chapter of Fayetteville, North Carolina will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday May 16, 2026, from noon to 1pm, at Lafayette Plaza in Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina.

    There will be proclamations, musket volleys, a remembrance of local Patriots of the American Revolution and a celebration of the anniversary of the naming of Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1783.

    The public is cordially invited to attend. 18th or 19th century period dress, or modern patriotic attire, is encouraged but not required! There will be refreshments afterwards. The park is directly across from First Presbyterian Church, which is located at 102 Ann Street

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

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