Directions: Drive inbound to Southport on SR 211 (N Howe St) turn right on West West St. Drive three blocks and turn left on Clarendon Ave. The cemetery is behind the church.
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. Saturday, May 14, 2022 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.
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To include your unit’s recognition in the program, please furnish the following information 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: ______________________________
At 10:00 am, May 21st, 2022 the Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution will host a ceremony honoring twelve Revolutionary War veterans:
William Bost (Johannes Wilhelm Bast} Michael Cline (Klein) Sebastian Cline (Klein) Sgt William Deal Jacob Fey (Frey) George Herman Leonard Killian Capt Samuel Killian Maj George Wilfong John Wilfong Conrad Wagner Jacob Friederich Mauser
By installing and dedicating a Memorial Stone for these Patriots
at
Old St Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery 2035 Old Conover Startown Rd, Newton, NC 28658
The Blue Ridge Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, have scheduled a grave marking ceremony to honor Patriot Charles Crawford Lewis. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. It is being held at the Green Hill Community Center, in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It is located on U.S. Highway 64, just west of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
During his two years of service, Patriot Lewis was involved in faithfully protecting the frontier settlements from several attacks by the Cherokee as well as working on the defenses of Charlestown, South Carolina. Patriot Lewis is buried in a small family cemetery not far from the Green Hills Community Center.
All compatriots and interested parties are invited to attend this solemn event.
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 In-Person 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: Bob Sigmon, NC SAR State Secretary, The NC SAR Blue Database and Highlights of the NC SAR State Convention 2022 – (30 Mins.) SAR Recessional Adjourn ___________________________________
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.