The 44th Annual Historic Morganton Festival is scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM and Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM in downtown Morganton, North Carolina. Admission is free, featuring multiple entertainment stages, carnival rides, food vendors, and over a mile of arts and crafts.

The Colonel Alexander Erwin Chapter will be set up inside the Old Courthouse, on the 2nd floor, with displays on Rev War Weapons, Youth Program, a display on "The Battle of Cane Creek", and an information table about SAR.

Annual Members Meeting 

Election of Officers

Discussion of the Chapter's Future

Speaker: Tony Zeiss, Sr Vice President, NCSSAR.

Rev War Day

Capt. Charles McDowell House

119 St. Mary's Church Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

Hosted by Historic Burke Foundation

Historic CARSON HOUSE

1805 Highway 70 West, Marion, NC.

Historical Presentation (Open to the Public)

"Tired, Cold, and Hungry—the death march of the prisoners after Kings Mountain" by Randell Jones

The Col. Alexander Erwin Chapter will honor two individuals with a Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony.

Event will be at Fort Defiance.

Honoring:

MAJ. Charles Gordon

CPT. William Lenoir

Historical Presentation (Open to the Public)

"Dr. Joseph Warren: General, Spymaster, Martyr " by Jim Theofrastous

Historic Speaker Event with Optional Dinner (Open to the public)

"18^th Century Christmas Customs" by Patricia Baker