Our Next Chapter Social Meeting is August 14th.
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The Mecklenburg Chapter was chartered on April 27, 1928 as a chapter of the State of North Carolina Society of the sons of the American Revolution.
Charlotte is a Hornet's nest of rebellion.
- General the Marquess Cornwallis after he was driven out of the city by
hostile residents.
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed on May 20, 1775, making Mecklenburg County the first part of the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.
July 17, 2010 - 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Colson's Mill
Several of our Mecklenburg Chapter members participated in the NCSSAR State Color Guard for the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Colson's Mill near Norwood, NC today.
June 19, 2010 - 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill
Several of our Mecklenburg Chapter members participated in the NCSSAR State Color Guard for the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill near Lincolnton, NC today. The Catawba Valley Chapter, North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution, hosted the annual tribute. Participating from our Chapter were Ray Maxson, Paul Callanan, Tim Berly, and Jim Wood. (Photo courtesy of LCDR Bob Yankle, USN, retired)
June 10, 2010 - Chapter Social Event on August 14th!
On August 14, 2010 the Mecklenburg Chapter will hold a Social Event for Chapter members and NCSSAR Chapters - A Group tour of the 1774 Hezekiah Alexander Homesite in Charlotte at the Charlotte Museum of History at 2:00pm, and an early social dinner afterward! Admission is only $4 per person and you pay for your dinner at a restaurant afterward. Our own Mecklenburg Chapter Past President Tom Phlegar will be our personal docent! Click here to email Jay Joyce to RSVP your space for this fun social and educational event! RSVP now!
May 14, 2010 - Mecklenburg New Membership Levels Surge!
Mecklenburg Chapter President Tim Berly, Chapter Genealogist and Past Chapter President Ray Maxson, Past Chapter President and NCSSAR Foothills District VP Paul Callanan, and Chapter Vice President Jim Wood announced during the Chapter membership meeting that we have 34 new membership applications pending approval with National! Mecklenburg Chapter is one of the most actively-participating Chapters in the NCSSAR.
Our Chapter has two officers who serve the State, Foothills District VP Paul Callanan and Webmaster Jay Joyce. In the photo below, three new members are inducted into the Mecklenburg Chapter by Mecklenburg Chapter President Tim Berly: Jim Prosser (left), Randy Davis (middle), and Doyle Campbell (right). Welcome to the Mecklenburg Chapter!
