The Battle of Kings Mountain
This month marks the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain which was fought on October 7, 1780. This decisive victory for the American Patriots ...
continue readingThis month marks the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain which was fought on October 7, 1780. This decisive victory for the American Patriots ...
continue readingThe 1775 Independence Hurricane was a pseudonym for patriot passions in the colonies, it was a hurricane that struck the Thirteen Colonies and t...
continue readingJust as their neighbors across the border, the patriots in South Carolina were also busy making preparations for what they knew would be a fight...
continue readingMany think Canada is a separate country that had no involvement in the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth. Canada was also a...
continue reading---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026Following the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April, tens...
continue reading---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026For this last group of signers, we have the least amount of info...
continue readingSeveral of the signers of the Tryon Resolves were already in the 50s or older when the Resolves were signed and a few were very young. While military ...
continue reading---Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius FurnaceThere were at least nine signers of the Tryon Resolves either moved after they signed or signed up ...
continue readingOf the 49 signers of the Tryon Resolves, sixteen of them served in the Tryon County Militia. Let’s take a look at these men and learn a bit abou...
continue readingAnother article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026What is now known as Lincoln County did not exist at the star...
continue readingEarly in the war, there was significant activity in Massachusetts. Home to the Sons of Liberty, many of the early patriot causes were exemplifie...
continue readingIn the early American colonies, mail was carried by friends, merchants, and even Native Americans. As the colonies flourished, the demand for domestic...
continue readingWhile history books largely exclude many of the activities in the South when discussing battles and events, there was significant activity in the Caro...
continue readingJuly of 1775 was marked by significant activities which further escalated tensions leading to the Revolutionary War, including the adoption of the Oli...
continue readingThe mass grave behind Battlefield Elementary School is the final resting place of approximately 70 men – Tory and Patriot that died at the Battl...
continue reading---Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius FurnaceFollowing the Battle on 20 June 1780, Ramsour’s Mill served as a pivotal location for P...
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