AMERICA 250!
Emanuel Leutze’s depiction of Washington crossing the Delaware river to attack Hessian forces at Trenton on the morning of December 26, 1776—Wikimedia.org
America 250!
We stand on the eve of a grand commemoration. In July 2026, the United States will mark its 250th anniversary—and DAR is preparing to celebrate in a big way!
This occasion provides DAR members, as descendants of the generation that secured American independence, the remarkable opportunity to celebrate the longevity of the democratic experiment for which our ancestors fought, not even knowing if the new nation would survive. The upcoming anniversary also offers a chance to help our fellow Americans explore their family histories and discover the roles their ancestors played in founding the nation and shepherding its progress through the generations.
Learn more about DAR involvement with plans for America’s 250th Anniversary at www.dar.org/America250.
Historic Anniversaries in North Carolina
| Feb 1 | 1781 | Battle at Hart’s Mill, Orange Co. |
| Feb 1 | 1781 | Battle at Cowan’s Ford, Mecklenburg Co. |
| Feb 20 | 1781 | Cornwallis Occupied Hillsborough |
| Feb 25 | 1781 | Pyle’s Defeat, Alamance Co. |
| Feb 27 | 1776 | Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Pender Co. |
| Mar 2 | 1781 | Battle of Clapp’s Mill, Alamance Co. |
| Mar 6 | 1781 | Battle of Wetzell’s Mill, Guilford Co. |
| Mar 15 | 1781 | Battle of Guilford Courthouse |
| Apr 12 | 1776 | Adoption of Halifax Resolves |
| Apr 14 | 1782 | Battle of Beaufort, Carteret Co. |
| May 16 | 1771 | Battle of Alamance, Alamance Co. |
| May 20 | 1775 | Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence |
| Jun 20 | 1775 | Liberty Point Resolves, Cumberland Co. |
| Jun 20 | 1780 | Battle of Ramsour’s Mill, Lincoln Co. |
| July 21 | 1780 | Fight at Colson’s, Stanly Co. |
| July 29 | 1781 | Skirmish at House in the Horseshoe, Lee Co. |
| Aug 2 | 1781 | Battle of Rockfish, Duplin Co. |
| Aug 14 | 1775 | Signing of the Tryon Resolves, Gaston Co. |
| Aug 27 | 1781 | Battle of Elizabethtown, Bladen Co. |
| Sept 13 | 1781 | Battle of Lindley’s Mill, Alamance Co. |
| Sept 21 | 1780 | Battle of Wahab’s Plantation, Union Co. |
| Sept 26 | 1780 | Battle of Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. |
| Oct 14 | 1780 | Battle of Shallow Ford, Yadkin Co. |
| Oct 25 | 1774 | Edenton Tea Party, Chowan Co. |