Moseley-Bright Chapter, NSDAR

03/31/2026

A special opportunity just "up the road!"
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Governor Josh Stein announces a landmark moment for North Carolina history: the original Halifax Resolves will return to the state for the first time since 1776.

On loan from the National Archives, this extraordinary document, America’s first formal call for independence, is coming home to Halifax and will be displayed at the new Historic Halifax Historic Site visitor center from April 10 to October 6. The creation and adoption of the Halifax Resolves in 1776 marked the first official call for independence by any colony, securing North Carolina’s legacy as “First in Freedom.”

North Carolina will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves with “Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days,” an immersive three-day event across Historic Halifax, April 10 to 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Plan your visit and view the full schedule at https://www.america250.nc.gov/events-experiences/signature-events/halifax-250

03/29/2026

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April 10-12 at Historic Halifax.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, it is vital to look back and understand the pivotal roles our own communities and local leaders played in the events leading to the Declaration of Independence. 

03/27/2026

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03/21/2026

Mark your calendars! April 7 and 14 on PBS. Looking at the American Revolution from the other side.

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 What if the American Revolution wasn’t just a story of freedom won, but an empire unraveling?

PBS is premiering "Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution" on April 7 - and this time, we’re seeing 1776 from the British side of the Atlantic: https://www.pbs.org/show/lucy-worsley-investigates/

Led by historian Lucy Worsley, the two-part special asks: what did the loss of America mean for Britain? While Americans celebrate independence, Britain remembers a humiliating imperial collapse under George III. But the real story is far more complicated than winners and losers.

✨ Expect sabotage, spies, and shifting loyalties:

-- Double agent Edward Bancroft

-- Radical voices like John Wilkes and Thomas Paine

-- A secret arson campaign in British dockyards by “John the Painter”

-- And even Benjamin Franklin’s cheeky “treason machine” - an electrified portrait of the king that shocked anyone who insulted him 👀⚡

Behind the scenes, executive producer Amanda Lyon explains the mission: myth-bust the simplified version we all learned in school. In Britain, the topline is “George III lost the colonies.” In America, it’s “We won our freedom.” But in between? Nuance. Fear. Political unrest. Emotional upheaval.

Filmed in both the U.S. and Britain for PBS’s America @ 250 programming, the series uncovers powerful, little-known moments like the destruction of the king’s statue in New York, melted down into musket balls to fire at British troops. Or the political merchandise of Wilkes - 18th-century “Wilkes and Liberty” teapots that feel surprisingly modern.

As Lyon puts it, this isn’t just about battles and casualty numbers. It’s about “hearts and minds” - the emotional truth of history.

And for Worsley, that’s the point: history isn’t finished. Each generation deserves a fresh look. Revisiting 1776 isn’t just about the past, it’s about how we understand power, protest, and identity today.

📺 Episode 1 premieres April 7, Episode 2 on April 14, streaming on PBS platforms.

You may know how America was born.
Now discover how Britain experienced the loss. 🇬🇧📜

03/18/2026

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Join us in Historic Halifax on April 10-12, 2026!

We hope to see you there as we commemorate Halifax Resolves Days: Prelude to Revolution with three days of living history and events for all ages.

See the full list of events, including special opportunities to celebrate America 250 NC, here: https://events.dncr.nc.gov/A250NC.



North Carolina Historic Sites
NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

03/16/2026

At least one NC SAR member is in this photo. Thank you, George Strunk for your service. USAF Retired

We were honored to have so many veterans join us at the SAR Spring Leadership meetings! Their continued service and dedication to preserving our nation’s history inspire us all. Thank you for your service!

03/10/2026

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Free Showing of “The Donut Dollies,” Tuesday, March 24 at 2PM
Cullman Performance Hall, NC History Center, New Bern

On Tuesday, March 24, there will be a free showing of the documentary “The Donut Dollies.” This short film tells the little-known story of the small group of American women who volunteered to serve in the Vietnam War through the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) program. They were better known by our brave military men and women as “The Donut Dollies” (a nickname from WWII and the Korean War). During the Vietnam War, 627 women served as Donut Dollies between February 1962 and March 1973, logging over 2,000,000 miles bringing much needed morale and humor to troops on the front lines. The documentary will be shown at the Cullman Performance Hall at the NC History Center. The show starts at 2PM and will last one hour.

03/10/2026

Celebrating Women's History Month with a reminder of our contributions.
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Commemorating Women’s History Month by highlighting women in North Carolina history.

In the early days of aerospace engineering, the math that carried America into the skies, and eventually into space, was done by hand. And much of it was done by women from right here in North Carolina.

Armed with slide rules, pencils, and brilliance, these “human computers” interpreted flight data, performed complex calculations, and plotted the information that powered America’s most daring aeronautical breakthroughs.
Women such as Mary Hedgepeth, Roxanah Yancey, Virginia Tucker, Christine Barnes Richie, and Dr. Christine Darden were pioneers whose expertise fueled the X-plane program, advanced supersonic flight, and helped make NASA’s space program possible.

From segregated offices to integrated laboratories, from hand calculations to cutting-edge engineering, these North Carolina women broke barriers and opened doors for future generations of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.

Marker located in Raleigh. N.C.: https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2023/12/28/human-computers-h-126

03/09/2026

Laura and I helped with clean out on Saturday! More clean out days to come.
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02/28/2026

The chapter presented a wreath at today's 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. It was an honor to celebrate this FIRST Patriot victory of the American Revolution with many DAR, SAR, C.A.R. and other descendants of this war. We also remembered those who fought as Loyalists, many Highland Scots.

11/17/2025

November is Native American Heritage Month. While visiting the Nanticoke Indian Museum in Millsboro, DE in October, I was happy to see North Carolinian Senora Lynch represented. She is a member of the N.C. Haliwa-Saponi and nationally recognized for her pottery. What a wonderful surprise!