Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to participate in the Commemoration of the 243 Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse yesterday, 15 March 2024.

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Catawba Valley Chapter was included in the Lincolnton NC Christmas Parade, Sunday, 26 November 2023. It was cold, but it was a fun day.

During Veterans’ Day weekend, while participating at the Southern Campaign 1780’s encampment and reenactment in Kershaw, South Carolina, Chapter President Roy Lightfoot took the time to visit the graves of the twelve unknown soldiers who were recently reinterred in Camden, South Carolina. While there, he placed Betsy Ross flags on each of them. He also […]

Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to join the Mary Slocumb Chapter DAR in honoring Patriot Daniel Asbury on Saturday afternoon, October 21, 2023. The service began inside, Combined SAR Color Guard posted colors and a quartet sang the National Anthem. After several people addressed the crowd, we moved out side for the dedication of the […]

Triple Grave Marking! Catawba Valley Chapter SAR was honored to conduct a triple grave marking on Saturday, 14 October 2023 along with Quaker Meadows DAR. We marked and honored Patriots James Kincaid, Robert Kincaid and Jonathan Boone. There were several direct relatives of all three Patriots present, and one of each spoke on their Patriot. […]

The October 2023 issue of the NCSSAR’s newsletter, The Old North State, is available at the link below. Enjoy 25 pages of chapter news, feature articles, and events about how compatriots are advancing the SAR mission in North Carolina. October 2023 “The Old North State”    

Catawba Valley Chapter was honored to participate in a ceremony to honor Patriot Maj John Davidson and family, on who’s property the battle reenactment and celebration was celebrated. The battle took place 26 Sept 1780 about where Bank of America tower at Trade and Tryon Streets, and uptown Charlotte NC is not conductive for a […]

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Aliza Jankowsky, the winner of the NC SAR Rumbaugh Oration Competition, has placed third in the National Competition. Ms. Jankowsky won the Raleigh Chapter and NC Rumbaugh Competitions on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, with her oration, “Esther Reed:  The Enduring Innovator.”  She, and all the other competing SAR State Society winners […]

39 chapter newsletter 10 July, 2023

Battle Weekend! Ramsour’s Mill, Lincolnton NC. The Catawba Valley Chapter SAR and Jacob Forney Chapter DAR conducted The 243 Anniversary Commemoration of  The Battle Of Ramsour’s Mill “Battle Weekend”, 16 and 17 June 2023! If you missed it, well, you just missed it. General George Washington and Martha Washington joined us for both days. There […]

Wise-Haas Grave Marking Catawba Valley Chapter conducted a Patriot Grave Marking for Isaac Wise and Simon Haas, Saturday, 27 May 2023, at Old Haas Cemetery in Newton NC. It was a great day.

Catawba Valley Compatriot Rick Hubbard had the pleasure of presenting the SAR Eagle Scout Certificate to Kenny Radecki at his Court of Honor on Sunday, May 21st, 2023. Congratulations Kenny Radecki!!

Catawba Valley Chapter was pleased to Honor Cadet Lieutenant Darrell Lane of Newton-Conover High School with the Bronze JROTC Medal on Friday, 12 Mat 2023 at their Awards Ceremony.

Please enjoy the Catawba Valley Chapter May newsletter, “The Catawba Coalition”