Admission of Edward R Schowalter Jr to NCSSAR on a memorial membership.  The family will be presented with the War Services Medal.  The reading of the Declaration of Independence by period dressed interpreters, John Turner and Janelle Preman.  Colonel Schowalter will be inducted into the National SAR Medal of honor awardee site..  Please come out and show your support for this honored compatriot.  There will also be the performance of our National Anthem by Saoirsegrainne Mclain.

For questions contact our chapter President, Chris Ackiss

252nd New Bern Resolves

The SAR New Bern Chapter, DAR Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, the North Carolina History Center and Tryon Palace Historic Site, St. Johns Masonic Lodge #3, the National Sojourners, Valley of New Bern Scottish Rite, and  New Bern York Rite will host a ceremony in remembrance of the 71 Delegates and Resolves of America’s First Provincial Congress held in New Bern during 25-27 August 1774.

The event will be in person on:

Saturday, 22 August 2026: Check-in NC History Center, 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Line-up at 9:00 a.m. Procession starts at 9:30 a.m. Ceremony follows.

Guest Speaker: Lynne Smith
Subject: Women of the American Revolution

The Ceremony will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. at the South Lawn of Tryon Palace, 529 South Front Street, New Bern, NC 28562.

There will be a STATIC  ONLY (no color guard or Greetings/Wreath Presentation options) Zoom session for anyone wishing to view the procession and ceremony.

Online registration for the event, which includes:

1. Registration to receive the link for the STATIC ONLY Zoom session
2. Sign-up for those wishing to present a wreath/render honors (IN-PERSON Only)
3. Sign-up for those wishing to participate in the event Color Guard

Can be found here: https://forms.gle/pUWrauANhkrDbRff6

If you have any questions, please contact us at: