236th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford
Here are the 2017 details:
- Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017
- Time: Traditional biscuits and coffee begins at 9:00am. Indoors ceremony begins at 10:00am
- Where: Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beatties Ford Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078
- Registration: Register online to attend and present a wreath here.
HOTEL! Our official Cowan’s Ford Hotel is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Huntersville-Birkdale, 16905 Caldwell Creek Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078. To reserve your room, please call 704-892-9487 and ask for the $89 Davidson College room rate. Hopewell Church is 7.7 miles from the hotel.
You can also download the RSVP flyer here and email your registration form to Ken Luckey.
New Event! The Night Before Cowan’s Ford Dinner & Social
The Mecklenburg chapter is starting a new tradition with the SAR national event, the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford.
Our new tradition begins on Friday, January 27, 2017, beginning at 5:30pm with mixing and a cash bar at the River Run Golf & Country Club in Davidson, NC. Dinner service begins at 6:30pm.
This event will be a celebration of a new relationship between Davidson College, the Town of Davidson and the Sons of the American Revolution. We are tying together General William Lee Davidson, Davidson College and the Town of Davidson into a night of honor, celebration, socializing and remembrance. Buy tickets online here.
The invitees? You, your spouse, your friends, prospective new SAR members, DAR members, SR members, CAR members, local civic officials, Davidson College professors and officials, SAR officials and the general public.
Dress is business casual or Revolutionary War attire. Buy tickets online here.
We will have several surprises for you. You will learn, you will laugh, you will dine and you will enjoy. Please make your plans to attend this first annual “The Night Before Cowan’s Ford” dinner and social. It is sure to grow into a wonderful and lifelong event that bridges together the anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford, General William Lee Davidson’s memory, Davidson College and the Town of Davidson.
CASH BAR & MIXING – 5:30PM – 6:30PM
Mixing and Cash Bar Begins at 5:30pm
EVENING DINNER MENU – 6:30PM
Brick Grilled Chicken Breast with Lemon Thyme Jus
Tri-colored Roasted Baby Potatoes
Glazed Baby Carrots
Fresh Bread and Butter
Choice of House Salad with Dressing or Homemade Soup
Chef’s Dessert Station
Coffee, Tea, Water
Evening admission is $37 per adult. Plenty of free parking!