Mary Slocumb Chapter-Daughters of the American Revolution

04/03/2026

🇺🇸 Step back in time at Town Hall.

Now through April 14, you can explore People of Colonial North Carolina, a compelling traveling exhibit that brings the American Revolution to life through the diverse stories of those who lived it.

Featuring maps, rare documents, and illustrations, the exhibit highlights the complex and often conflicting paths communities took in the fight for freedom and survival, and how those choices shaped everyday life.

This exhibit is free and open to the public during normal business hours.

Presented by the Waxhaw America 250 Committee and on loan from America250NC. 🇺🇸

04/03/2026

Adult patrons are invited to join us for a DAR sponsored Community Read Event with Local Author Sarah Sue Hardinger on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Branch!

Sarah is the co-author of the book One Day Revolution, a collection of short biographies of the 18 Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

This event is sponsored by the Mary Slocumb Chapter, NSDAR.

West Branch | 614 Brawley School Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117

04/03/2026

Step into April with a full lineup of events that bring history to life and connect our community in meaningful ways across Iredell County.

April 9 | 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Discover the story behind the Revolutionary War clash at Torrence Tavern. Explore key figures, actions, and the battle’s impact on Iredell County history. | Iredell Main Library, Statesville

April 14 | All Day
Preschool Art in the Park | Edgemoor Park, Mooresville

Aprill 14 | 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn about the pivotal skirmish of the Revolutionary War that took place in Huntersville, NC. | Iredell Main Library, Statesville

April 16 | 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
One Day Revolution: The Patriots Who First Declared Independence | Mooresville Public Library - West Branch

April 18 | All Day
Community Read: Blue-Ribbon Fair | Mooresville Public Library - Main Branch

April 22 | All Day
Keep America Beautiful: Earth Clean Up Day | Troutman, NC

April 24 | 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
Roller Skating Theme Nights | Liberty Park, Mooresville

April 24 | 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
A Night at Torrence Tavern | Charles Mack Citizen Center, Mooresville

Discover more local history and upcoming commemorative events on our official site: https://www.iredellnc250.com/

03/25/2026

✨Virtual Lecture✨
Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America
April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Register here: https://www.annapolis.org/event/vls-lineage/

In 18th century America, genealogy was more than a simple record of family ties - it was a powerful force that shaped society. Ranging from handwritten notes to stone carvings, genealogical records wielded significant influence across governmental, legal, religious, cultural, and social spheres.

Discover how genealogy functioned as a powerful social tool in early America and why understanding these connections still matters today.

Family histories were deeply meaningful for diverse early Americans, but it was also baked into the very structures of their society through law, politics, and religion. From deep research across 18th century British America, Karin Wulf’s new book examines how we can understand the role of genealogy then, and its impact now.

The Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.

03/20/2026

Discover the voices that helped shape a nation. Installation is underway for the DAR Museum’s America 250! special exhibition, Revolution in Their Words.

This powerful exhibition brings the founding era into focus through firsthand accounts—diaries, letters, and documents from the DAR Americana Collection, many of which have never been publicly displayed.

Also featuring remarkable objects borrowed from leading museums, the exhibition explores how ideas, debates, and experiences were shared through letters, newspapers, pamphlets, and personal writings during the decades surrounding the War for Independence.

The exhibition opens to the public March 27, 2026. Learn more here: https://blog.dar.org/2026/03/19/behind-scenes-revolution-their-words

03/20/2026

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 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. 🇬🇧📜

03/09/2026

North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution were well represented at Robert Burns Night last evening ! Since we are a genealogical society, the Scottish heritage celebration was so fitting. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
L-R: Mary Slocumb Chapter members- Regent Michelle Treadaway, Beverly Lincolmfelt, Rhona Ardizzoni, Carolina Emerald Chapter Regent Pam Speight, Lynne Smith from Major William Chronicle Chapter, Carolina Emerald Chapter Historian Dawn Dale, Mary Slocumb Chapter member Elizabeth Bryant, and Fort Dobbs Chapter member Doris Worthington.
*note the Edinburgh painting behind us!

03/05/2026

02/23/2026

February is a month of celebration and reflection as we observe Presidents’ Day and honor the birthday of George Washington. I have been deeply honored to participate in several meaningful events this month that pay tribute to the steady leadership, courage and character that helped give birth to ...

02/23/2026

On February 27, 1776, patriots at Moores Creek Bridge won an early victory that shaped the Revolutionary War in the South. As the park commemorates the 250th anniversary of this decisive moment, join us for a special documentary screening at the park.

Saturday, Feb. 28

1:15 pm – Screening of “Battle of Moores Creek Bridge,” a documentary produced by the John Locke Foundation for the 250th anniversary (Visitor Center)

The film uses expert interviews and historical reenactments to explore why this moment mattered for the colonies.

For more information about the 250th anniversary event, please visit, https://www.nps.gov/mocr/moores-creek-250th-anniversary.htm.