The first General Francis Nash Chapter meeting of 2023 will be February 4, at the Colonial Inn in Hillsborough, starting at 11:30 a.m.
Our speaker will be Courney Smith, Events and Exhibits Coordinator at the Orange County Historical Museum. Courney is a fantastic speaker. So, mark the date!!!
The Elizabeth Montfort-Ashe Chapter NCDAR and the Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR will co-host a General George Washington Birthday Luncheon on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:30 am at Littleton Food & Spirits, 235 North Moseby Ave. in Littleton, NC 27850. The guest speaker will be Dr. Troy Kickler, Founding Director of the North Carolina History Project and Editor of NorthCarolinaHistory.org.
Dr. Kickler holds an M.S. in Social Studies Education from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Tennessee. His dissertation was “Black Children and Northern Missionaries, Southern Conservatives, Freedmen’s Bureau Agents, and Freedmen in Reconstruction Tennessee.” He has taught at the University of Tennessee, Barton College and North Carolina State University.
The 246th Anniversary of the Signing of the Tryon Resolves is scheduled for:
Who: NC SAR Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter
When: Saturday, 14 August, 2021 starting at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Tryon Resolves Monument, Bessemer City NC (See direction below.)
What: Ceremony will consist of the following sequence of events:
· Call to order
· Invocation
· Short remarks regarding the significance of the event
· Reading of the “Tryon Resolves” and the names of the signers
· Recognition of participating organizations and representatives
· Benediction
· Closing
Directions to Tryon Resolves Monument: The marker is located between Bessemer City and Cherryville on the 2500 block of Tryon Courthouse Road (Highway 274). Heading north towards Cherryville the marker is on the left before the intersection with Tryon School Road. A North Carolina Highway Historical Marker for Tryon County (O-29) is next to the marker.
Any questions, please contact the Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter President, Clark Summers, at email or phone 425-652-3230.