South Carolina Society SAR

SCSSAR Executive Committee Zoom Meeting
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Zoom

Gen. Andrew Pickens Chapter December Monthly Meeting
2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Mayberry’s Restaurant, 125 N Townville St, Seneca, SC, 29678, United States
Join the Gen. Andrew Pickens Chapter at there October Monthly Meeting, Monday, October 13, 2025.

President Starns has asked me to announce that our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 13, at 6:00 pm at Mayberry’s Restaurant in Seneca. Mayberry’s is located at 125 N Townville Street. As always, spouses and persons interested in joining SAR are welcome to attend.
I have attached the minutes of our August 8 meeting.
Ralph
Ralph E. Welton, Jr.Secretary / Treasurer, General Andrew Pickens Chaper SCSSAR, Chair, SCSSAR Patriot Graves Committee

Holiday Gathering
2025-12-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor’s Center, 212 Broad Street, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
All County 250 members and SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission Stakeholders are invited to join this holiday Gathering. We will share ideas worth stealing from 2025. We will dive deep into the planning for Carolina Days 2026.
We will share holiday recipes!
Send us your favorite holiday recipe (cookies, canape’, or casserole). Email them to info@southcarolina250.com no later than December 7. Bring a sample of your dish with you when you attend the Gathering!
SC250 Holiday Gathering
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Revolutionary War Visitor Center
212 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020
10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Arriving the Day Before?

Meet & Greet
Tuesday, October 9, 2025
Robert Mills Courthouse
607 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020
5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
The SC American Revolution Trust will host us the night before the Gathering at their new home the Robert Mills Courthouse. Come mingle with your colleagues.

Need a Hotel Room?
Click Here to learn about your hotel options. Staff will be staying at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Camden.

SC SAR Board of Governors
2026-01-10 09:30 - 13:00 | SHANDON METHODIST CHURCH, 3407 Devine St, Columbia, SC, 29205, United States
The Quarterly Board of Governors meeting.

245th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
2026-01-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Cowpens National Battlefield, 338 New Pleasant Road, Gaffney, SC, 29341, United States
A NSSAR Nationals Event
In Partnership with the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

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Re-Scheduled - 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford
2026-02-08 07:30 - 11:30 | Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
Due to the winter weather this weekend, the Mecklenburg Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution has rescheduled the Battle of Cowan’s Ford Commemoration.The event will now take place on:Sunday, February 8, 20262:00PMHopewell Presbyterian Church10500 Beatties Ford RoadHuntersville, NC 28078Please note that this will be an outdoor event, so we encourage everyone to dress warmly.Thank you all for your flexibility and understanding. We look forward to commemorating this important moment in our Revolutionary War history together under safer conditions.Please use the following link to register for this event.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT5TO8TXCFYUYwOUVVLLzkpoOnJtF9NpS6d4aVYTarEh0VWA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106549367535764929525Very Respectfully,Chad Lloyd

PresidentMecklenburg Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution

Speaker is

Michael HalbertasJean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau,a French general who commanded French forces in the American Revolutionary War, famously aiding George Washington at the decisive Siege of Yorktown

Breakfast: 7:30 AM

Commemoration: 9:00 AM

Exhibit Opening and Program – In Our Revolutionary Era
2026-02-10 16:30 - 17:30
The Anderson County Museum opens its temporary exhibit entitled In Our Revolutionary Era: Exploring Anderson County in the Age of Independence. In addition to the exhibit, a 4:30pm program led by Curator Dustin Norris will explore the content of the exhibit and include a special tour.

Brier Creek Education Day Booth
2026-02-27 09:00 - 14:00 | Brier Creek Battlefield, Sylvania, GA, 864WRG4H+5C, Sylvania, Georgia, 30467, United States
GASSAR NATIONAL EVENT

10:00 am – Cannon, Ceremony, and Wreath Ceremony.

The Brier Creek Education Day is an annual historical event held at the Brier Creek Battlefield in Screven County, Georgia. It is designed to teach students and the public about the Battle of Brier Creek (March 3, 1779) and themes of the Revolutionary

Activities & Program

History Station: Dr. John Derden provides an overview of the battle’s history and the battlefield’s preservation.

Weaponry Demonstrations: Reenactors demonstrate Revolutionary War period weapons, including muskets and black powder procedures.

Artifact Displays: Tables showcasing period-accurate clothing, hats, and tools used by American Patriots.

Artillery Firing: Each session typically concludes with the firing of 6-pounder cannons by the Brier Creek Artillery and the playing of “Taps”.

Hosted by: Brier Creek Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association (BCRWBA)

Francis Marion Memorial Service
2026-02-27 11:00 - 12:00
MARION’S TOMB in PINEVILLE, SC

The public is invited to honor the memory of General Francis Marion. The South Carolina Air National Guard Swamp Fox Wing will fly over precisely at 11 am. The Washington Light Infantry color guard will post the colors. The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited. The National Anthem will be sung. The DAR, SAR and allied organizations will present wreaths. The Executive Director of the SC Huguenot Society will speak.Come join us to remember the Swamp Fox!

General Marion’s Brigade

Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR)

Col. Hezekiah Maham

SAR Sponsors: 169th Fighter Wing SCANG, Washington Light Infantry

Speaker: Elizabeth Gay, Huguenot Society Director

National Anthem: Ruth McDaniel

Francis Marion Memorial Service

Coastal Discovery Museum
2026-03-04 09:00 - 2026-03-05 13:00 | Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29926
Children living history event with 1600 Children

Need Period Dress & Help with Cannons

Thomas Heyward Event
2026-03-07 10:00 - 17:00
Cannons & Wreath Ceremony

Liberty Tree Dedication and Grave Marking & Wreath Laying Ceremony
2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | HISTORIC OLD BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, 210 S 285, Woodruff, South Carolina, 29388, United States
Honoring Revolutionary War Soldiers

Alexander Alexander, Sr. – P102261

SOL John Allen – P102563

Sgt. Martin Cole – P332031

Pvt. James Cook – P141391

Pvt. Absalom Hastings – P329158

Pvt. Joseph Woodruff, Sr. – P324208

Sponsored by:

2026 South Carolina Society SAR Annual Membership Meeting
2026-04-17 16:00 - 2026-04-18 08:00 | Hilton Garden Inn – Columbia, South Carolina, 8910 Farrow Rd, Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
SCSSAR Members:

The hotel is set, preparations are made, now we need you! Please plan on joining your SCSSAR compatriots in Columbia, SC at the Hilton Garden Inn, Northeast on Farrow Road. This year’s annual conference starts on April 17th with the SCSSAR Awards Banquet that evening and then in the morning on April 18th for the SCSSAR Annual Meeting.

Click Here to link to the Hotel to make your room reservation, please do so before April 2nd.

The registration for the Annual Meeting uses these links. Members have two options, for registration. Option one, register for the Friday Banquet and the Saturday Business meeting for just $75. As a bonus, on Saturday, we are providing a breakfast buffet starting at 8:30am.

If you are bringing a guest to the Awards Banquet, please follow the second link to register your guest by using the link for Guest Registration. For members with guests staying over on Friday night for just $55, your guest also gets breakfast on Saturday morning before the meeting starts.

Click here for Member Registration for Friday and Saturday.

Click here for Guest Registration for Friday.

For members attending only the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, pay your $35 registration fee now, then arrive at 8am and enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet at 8:30am before the meeting starts.

Click here for Saturday Registration for Members.

Important times for attendees: Please complete your registrations before April 8th.

Friday: Registration starts at 5pm, Reception at 6:30pm, and Dinner at 7pm.

Saturday: Registration starts at 8am, Breakfast Buffet at 8:30am, and Business Meeting starts at 9am.

If you are unable to join us for this year’s Annual Meeting, please consider a donation to the SC Society. Your generosity helps us fulfill the mission and goals of the SAR to promote History, Patriotism, Education, and help the youth of today grow into the leaders of tomorrow.

Your Donation is greatly appreciated. The SC Society SAR is an IRS designated 501c(3) non-profit.

Battle of Hobkirk Hill
2026-04-25 00:00 - 23:59
Columbia SC

Artillery School Certification
2026-05-23 00:00 - 23:59
Sylvania, GA

Beaufort's Massacre - SCSSAR National Event
2026-05-23 00:00 - 23:59

NSSAR Congress - Greensboro, NC
2026-07-09 00:00 - 2026-07-15 23:59
Greensboro, NC

NSSAR 136th Annual Congress - Greensboro, NC
2026-07-10 00:00 - 23:59
Details coming soon!

Thomas Sumter
2026-08-01 00:00 - 23:59

Camden, SC
2026-08-15 00:00 - 23:59

Musgrove Mill, SC
2026-08-22 00:00 - 23:59

Battle of Eutaw Springs - SCSSAR National Event
2026-09-03 00:00 - 2026-09-05 23:59
Santee, SC

Siege of Augusta
2026-09-12 00:00 - 23:59
Augusta, GA

Kings Mountain - SCSSAR National Event
2026-10-07 00:00 - 23:59

Battle of Blackstock
2026-11-22 00:00 - 23:59

Battle of the Great Canebrake
2026-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Historic Hopkins Farm, 3717 Fork Shoals Rd., Simpsonville, South Carolina
The Battle of the Great Cane Brake (December 22, 1775) was a, if not the, pivotal Revolutionary War skirmish in Greenville County, SC, where Patriot forces under Col. Richardson defeated Loyalists. Commemorated annually by the SC Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), this, the “Snow Campaign,” occurred near the Reedy River.

2026 Wreaths Across America - Beaufort, SC.
2026-12-19 12:00 | Beaufort National Cemetary, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902, United States
This event honors fallen veterans by placing wreaths on their graves. Volunteers are encouraged to attend for the ceremony, which will be followed by the placement of wreaths across the cemetery grounds.

NSSAR 137th Annual Congress - New Orleans, LA
2027-07-09 00:00 - 2027-07-15 23:59 | New Orleans Marriot, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130
The Southern District states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee will host the 2027 Congress at the New Orleans Marriott located at 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

NSSAR - 138th Annual Congress in Columbus, Ohio
2028-07-06 00:00 - 2028-07-13 23:59 | Hilton Columbus Downtown, 402 N High Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215
