25th Annual Patriots’ Day in Alamance County hosted by: Alamance Battleground Chapter Sons of the American Revolution 2:00 PM – Formal Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
5803 NC 62 South, Burlington, NC
Members of SAR, DAR, C.A.R., SR and other Patriotic/Historical Societies will participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony at Alamance Battleground at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 16, 2021 to commemorate Alamance County’s three 1781 Revolutionary Battles: Pyle’s Defeat, Clapp’s Mill and Lindley’s Mill, and the Pre-Revolutionary May 16, 1771 Battle of Alamance (250th Anniversary). This year’s event will be held as in the past at the Patriot’s Monument, in the field across the road from the Visitor’s Center. Color Guard units are encouraged to bring chapter and ceremonial flags and wear period uniforms or militia dress. Dignitaries and representatives of patriotic societies are invited to present wreaths. Social Distancing will be in effect with participants and guest asked to stay 6 feet apart for a maximum of 100 participants. Masks are not required by the Alamance Battleground staff if social distancing is practiced. For inclement weather, the event will be held under the awning in front of the Visitor’s Center. There is no charge for parking.
The NC SAR poster and brochure contest will be judged at the Alamance Battleground visitor’s center at 1:00 PM. Please bring posters and brochures for judging at that time or contact Sam Powell for electronic submissions.
Participants in the 2:00 PM wreath laying ceremony are requested to arrive at the Park Patriots’ Monument by 1:30 PM. The NCSSAR combined Color Guard will lead the processional.
Directions to Alamance Battleground State Park are: From Interstate-40 take Exit 143, then south on Highway 62 for approximately six miles, Alamance Battleground State Military Park entrance straddles Hwy 62.
To include your unit’s recognition in the program, please furnish the following information by May 8, 2021 to:
Samuel C. Powell
PO Box 2104 Burlington, NC 27216-2104 Telephone: (336) 227-3557 E-mail:
For wreath presenters, Presenter’s Name: ___________________________________________
Office/Title of presenter: ___________________________________________
The Alamance Battleground Chapter desires to make Patriots’ Day a hybrid North Carolina State color guard event by allowing participation by Zoom link as well as for in- person participation. For those who would prefer to have a virtual presence, an invitation link for Zoom attendance will be sent to your email a few days before the event.
All virtual attendees must mute themselves when not speaking so background noises do not become a problem. Please also do not share the virtual link as we do not want the event to be hijacked by unscrupulous individuals bent on causing mischief. Virtual attendees will be able to see and hear the proceedings as they occur, and in-person attendees will be able to see and hear the virtual presenters on a screen display. Please dress and conduct yourself accordingly.
To register for participation by Zoom, please send the following information to Sam Powell by May 8, 2021 at
Office/Title of presenter _________________________________________
Chapter/State Society ___________________________________________
I would like to participate: ______ Color Guard _____ Present a Wreath
I plant to wear: _____ Uniform ______ Militia Outfit ______ Suit and Tie
Please register by sending the above information to Sam Powell at . Thank you for your interest and participation.
Your Zoom invitation will be sent back to your email address prior to the event. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Sam Powell at 336 227-3557.
Richard A. Peña President of Raleigh Chapter North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution Ph. (919) 757-1063
Compatriots please join us for the Raleigh Chapter ZOOM Meeting! (Please onboard 15 minutes prior to start time) ___________________________________
NCSSAR Raleigh Chapter Agenda:
Call to Order – Richard A. Peña, President Invocation – Van Jones, Chaplain Pledge of Allegiance – Van Jones, Chaplain National Anthem – Van Jones, Chaplain Pledge of the SAR Welcome Compatriots – Richard A. Peña, President Reports Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Guest Speaker – TBD SAR Recessional Adjourn ___________________________________
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The People of North Carolina in the American Revolution
May 20, 2023 / 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The People of North Carolina in the American Revolution
Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh
Please join us and spread the word about this event! As the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America approaches, the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources is partnering with the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Friends of the Archives to explore and celebrate some of the diverse groups of North Carolinians who helped shape the history of the state and the nation: women and men, young and old, patriots and loyalists, immigrants and indigenous, free and enslaved.
This special event will be held both virtually and in-person at the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina. Registration is $45/ $5 discounts available for members of the NC Genealogical Society and Friends of the Archives. Register today! Do you have Questions?Contact ">LeRae Umfleet, Special Projects Administrator, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
Learn about a variety of topics from a diverse group of experts. Sessions include:
Keynote: *The Many North Carolinas of the American Revolution, John A. Ruddiman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History at Wake Forest University
*“Uppity Women” Make History in Edenton, Alexis Tobias-Jacavone, Director of History and Communications for the Edenton Historical Commission
North Carolina Loyalists (In-person only), W. Becket Soule, OP
*NC Militia or Continental Line: Where are the Records?, Craig R. Scott, MA, CG®, FUGA
The Quakers: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (In-person only), Ron Osborne
*African American & Indigenous Patriots of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, Kevin Graham, Tyrone Goodwyn and Luke Alexander
The Regulator Movement: New Research (In-person only), Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds
*Documenting the World of Outlander, Joshua Hager and Alison Thurman, State Archives of NC staff
*These sessions will be live-streamed and available to view on the day of the event with the purchase of an event ticket. Sessions will not be recorded.